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    Touch pad trauma

    Does anyone know how to change the sensivity of the touch pad on a lappy?
    This one is driving me nuts as I touch type, and each time either of my palm heels (you know the area I'm talking about) goes within about a kilometre of the touch pad, the cursor changes position, or the page closes or something equally frustrating happens.
    Please help, its sending me banana's.
    Bob Leponge
    Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.
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    I've had a lappy like that. Sorry Bob I don't know how to change it although it may be possible via the control panel. The only way round I found was to plug in a usb mouse and keyboard and use them rather than the lappy keyboard.
    I totally empathise though. It is seriously frustrating

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    • #3
      Large hammer!



      Sorry, mine's not too sensitive so I haven't had to find out!
      All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
      Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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      • #4
        If it wasnt for the fact that its taken over a year to get a new lappy for this position, the large hammer would indeed be the option.
        I know it MUST be on control panel somewhere, but Mr W Gates I truly am not.

        Frustrating?? Nah not much
        Bob Leponge
        Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.

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        • #5
          I have sent the question to my little bro who is a technical whizzkid. Maybe he will know

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          • #6
            instead of me telling you I will leave it to microsoft cos they have pretty picture in the xp version (well just pictures if im honest)

            if your using xp
            Windows XP: Customize your mouse settings

            if your using xp
            Change mouse settings - Windows Vista Help
            Thought For The Day
            If a plum tomato breaks the law when it’s young
            Would it’s criminal past ketchup with it later?

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            • #7
              Cheers Enrich
              Sadly I work for a multi national oil company, using cutting edge technology, so I am still on Windows 98.
              Any ideas?
              Bob Leponge
              Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by bobleponge View Post
                Cheers Enrich
                Sadly I work for a multi national oil company, using cutting edge technology, so I am still on Windows 98.
                Any ideas?
                Lol me too. Great isn't it

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                • #9
                  Whats the make of the laptop

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                  • #10
                    Its a Dell D630
                    Check me out!!
                    Bob Leponge
                    Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.

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                    • #11
                      On reflection,
                      I don't know which oil company you work for but if it is like my company your laptop may be locked down in which case you may not be able to change it yourself.
                      I can't change the time on mine for example
                      If this is the case then your best option is to call the company IT helpdesk ( they should work 24/7) and they will be able to take over your laptop as an administrator and do it for you whilst you enjoy a coffee in the sun if you have any

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                      • #12
                        Incy
                        My computer is locked on certain things, but individual settings are available to be changed.
                        Tbh I wouldnt phone the help desk in Dubai for something this trivial without first exploring all other avenues.
                        I've been back in post 4 days now and already called them 3 times for various problems, someone's going to be thinking I have a laydee friend in Dubai I call it so often.

                        Oh, and plenty of sun, but no bloody coffee cos its Ramadan!!
                        Last edited by bobleponge; 29-08-2009, 11:24 AM.
                        Bob Leponge
                        Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.

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                        • #13
                          How can I change the speed of my mouse in Windows?
                          if this doesnt work convince your laptop to jump off your desk so IT department give you a newer machine, just remember to tell the laptop he won't be going to Silicon Heaven
                          Thought For The Day
                          If a plum tomato breaks the law when it’s young
                          Would it’s criminal past ketchup with it later?

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                          • #14
                            Bob, Madmax here. 2 solutions:
                            1) Buy a mouse - but this doesn't stop the sensitivity issue, but as I recall Win 98 has a facility where you can shut down the touchpad if a 'rat' is pugged in.

                            In start/settings/control panel/system/device manager/mice and other pointing devices (if I remember correctly) you will be able to disable the touchpad (PS/2 compatible mouse) and then you can use the mouse you bought/stole/misappropriated that you plugged in. Hope this don't mess things up for ya! Good luck! If Dell Quick Set (QS) is installed there should be settings in this to change mouse/touchpad sensitivity.

                            A Dell D630... on Win 98!?!?! Are they taking the p155??? Orange gave me one of those.

                            If that don't work - open it up and pull the plug on it!
                            Last edited by shirlthegirl43; 29-08-2009, 11:26 AM.
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                            Shirley

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by bobleponge View Post
                              Incy
                              My computer is locked on certain things, but individual settings are available to be changed.
                              Tbh I wouldnt phone the help desk in Dubai for something this trivial without first exploring all other avenues.
                              I've been back in post 4 days now and already called them 3 times for various problems, someone's going to be thinking I have a laydee friend in Dubai I call it so often.

                              Oh, and plenty of sun, but no bloody coffee cos its Ramadan!!
                              Personally I think some of our stuff is locked simply to keep the helpdesk in work. After all we can't go round having IT savvy people able to do things for themselves can we. A certain level of dependance on other departments is good for you!
                              Shame about the coffee though. TBH most times I ring it ends up being escalated to 2nd line. They couldn't work out how I got my machine to keep running so long with a dodgy motherboard and disc drive

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