Fun with touchpads
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I have recently adopted a new laptop to the dismay of my desktop. The laptop comes equipped with a touchpad. I'm not one of those raised wrist typists, I always rest my wrists on the surface below the keyboard. More times than I can count I've wound up accidentally touching the touchpad moving the mouse pointer to parts unknown and destroying whatever it was I was typing. I searched for a solution but didn't find anything that looked promising as a good solution so I gave up and contacted the laptop manufacturer's online help "chat". Had a solution in very short order: "fn" + "f9" to toggle on/off. I'm using W/8.1 and don't know if it is part of the standard OS functionality or an extension of some sort by ASUS. Regardless I wass pleased with the solution and thought I'd share.
Mike - typical Euro-American (white guy). onagerware.com tarkingtontower.org Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." As American as: hot dogs, apple and Sarah Palin.
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I have recently adopted a new laptop to the dismay of my desktop. The laptop comes equipped with a touchpad. I'm not one of those raised wrist typists, I always rest my wrists on the surface below the keyboard. More times than I can count I've wound up accidentally touching the touchpad moving the mouse pointer to parts unknown and destroying whatever it was I was typing. I searched for a solution but didn't find anything that looked promising as a good solution so I gave up and contacted the laptop manufacturer's online help "chat". Had a solution in very short order: "fn" + "f9" to toggle on/off. I'm using W/8.1 and don't know if it is part of the standard OS functionality or an extension of some sort by ASUS. Regardless I wass pleased with the solution and thought I'd share.
Mike - typical Euro-American (white guy). onagerware.com tarkingtontower.org Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." As American as: hot dogs, apple and Sarah Palin.
In my case[^] it would open the Search charm. :sigh: It isn't a part of OS, but you can connect a mouse (I love using mouse, it is easy and simple!) and use it. :) But, I try to my hands off of touch pad, also why are your hands so warm? Keep them cold... And say I don't care! ;P
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I have recently adopted a new laptop to the dismay of my desktop. The laptop comes equipped with a touchpad. I'm not one of those raised wrist typists, I always rest my wrists on the surface below the keyboard. More times than I can count I've wound up accidentally touching the touchpad moving the mouse pointer to parts unknown and destroying whatever it was I was typing. I searched for a solution but didn't find anything that looked promising as a good solution so I gave up and contacted the laptop manufacturer's online help "chat". Had a solution in very short order: "fn" + "f9" to toggle on/off. I'm using W/8.1 and don't know if it is part of the standard OS functionality or an extension of some sort by ASUS. Regardless I wass pleased with the solution and thought I'd share.
Mike - typical Euro-American (white guy). onagerware.com tarkingtontower.org Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." As American as: hot dogs, apple and Sarah Palin.
That might be better as a Tip.
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That might be better as a Tip.
Thanks - but how do I post it?
Mike - typical Euro-American (white guy). onagerware.com tarkingtontower.org Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." As American as: hot dogs, apple and Sarah Palin.
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Thanks - but how do I post it?
Mike - typical Euro-American (white guy). onagerware.com tarkingtontower.org Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." As American as: hot dogs, apple and Sarah Palin.
Go through this and then, Menu - articles - Submit an Article or Tip.
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I have recently adopted a new laptop to the dismay of my desktop. The laptop comes equipped with a touchpad. I'm not one of those raised wrist typists, I always rest my wrists on the surface below the keyboard. More times than I can count I've wound up accidentally touching the touchpad moving the mouse pointer to parts unknown and destroying whatever it was I was typing. I searched for a solution but didn't find anything that looked promising as a good solution so I gave up and contacted the laptop manufacturer's online help "chat". Had a solution in very short order: "fn" + "f9" to toggle on/off. I'm using W/8.1 and don't know if it is part of the standard OS functionality or an extension of some sort by ASUS. Regardless I wass pleased with the solution and thought I'd share.
Mike - typical Euro-American (white guy). onagerware.com tarkingtontower.org Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." As American as: hot dogs, apple and Sarah Palin.
that's a keyboard functionality and varies based on the keyboard in question, has little to nothing to do with the OS. normally the key that disables the touchpad will have a touchpad draw on it, like this one: http://blog.stuartthompson.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ASUSF9TouchpadFunction.jpg[^]
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I have recently adopted a new laptop to the dismay of my desktop. The laptop comes equipped with a touchpad. I'm not one of those raised wrist typists, I always rest my wrists on the surface below the keyboard. More times than I can count I've wound up accidentally touching the touchpad moving the mouse pointer to parts unknown and destroying whatever it was I was typing. I searched for a solution but didn't find anything that looked promising as a good solution so I gave up and contacted the laptop manufacturer's online help "chat". Had a solution in very short order: "fn" + "f9" to toggle on/off. I'm using W/8.1 and don't know if it is part of the standard OS functionality or an extension of some sort by ASUS. Regardless I wass pleased with the solution and thought I'd share.
Mike - typical Euro-American (white guy). onagerware.com tarkingtontower.org Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." As American as: hot dogs, apple and Sarah Palin.
Sounds like you need to swop the positions of the keyboard and touchpad. There are a few laptops that do this. One I found was the Acer Aspire R7. Good luck in your search.
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I have recently adopted a new laptop to the dismay of my desktop. The laptop comes equipped with a touchpad. I'm not one of those raised wrist typists, I always rest my wrists on the surface below the keyboard. More times than I can count I've wound up accidentally touching the touchpad moving the mouse pointer to parts unknown and destroying whatever it was I was typing. I searched for a solution but didn't find anything that looked promising as a good solution so I gave up and contacted the laptop manufacturer's online help "chat". Had a solution in very short order: "fn" + "f9" to toggle on/off. I'm using W/8.1 and don't know if it is part of the standard OS functionality or an extension of some sort by ASUS. Regardless I wass pleased with the solution and thought I'd share.
Mike - typical Euro-American (white guy). onagerware.com tarkingtontower.org Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." As American as: hot dogs, apple and Sarah Palin.
I terminated the touch pad on my laptop (with extreme prejudice) via the BIOS.
Software Zen:
delete this;
