[nabs-l] Computers

Mon Jul 16 15:54:10 UTC 2012

Yes, and what happens when I do that is not all of it gets disabled and if 
you brush your palm on the touchpad, it will for example select a large 
chunk of text and put your curser there. I'd much rather deal with my curser 
randomly jumping around than my curser removing huge chunks of text...
I spent a week on the phone with HP, on Google, going to software engineers 
and no one was able to help.
Thanks,

Brandon Keith Biggs
-----Original Message----- 
From: Ignasi Cambra Díaz
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 12:53 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Computers

Have you really googled "disabling mouse pad on HP xxxxx"? Obviously xxxx 
stands for your computer model. I've seen several HP laptops and there's 
always a quick way to disable the mouse pad because it's quite normal for 
anyone to accidentally touch it while typing. Just make sure there isn't a 
very simple way to do this...
On Jul 13, 2012, at 10:57 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:

> Hello,
> Again, I tried everything except for cutting the wires. I could higher a 
> hacker to go into my system shell and put an error in all the checkers 
> that force load the drivers, but this computer probably won't last long 
> enough for me to find anyone with the skill to do that well.
> The card thing would work, except there is this thing called 3 fingered 
> gestures that are activated anytime the mouse pad is touched by something 
> larger than the finger. ATM I'm just super await of where ever my curser 
> is at all times and I try to restrain myself from throwing my computer 
> against the wall when I type a whole email into the search box of WLM.
> It would be nice if Jaws or the laptop made a little click sound when the 
> mouse was activated, so I'd notice...
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message----- From: Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 10:29 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Computers
>
> Hi,
> maybe there is a way to turn the mouse pad off. Why not go to the store 
> you
> bought it at and see if they can offer some tech support or call hp. I 
> would
> think there would be a way to disable the mouse pad.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 7:41 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Computers
>
> Probably not, as the mousepad on HP laptops is very sensitive. Like Rania, 
> I
> just got used to it and try to keep my hand away from the mousepad, and 
> now
> I very rarely bump it. Brandon, you can try it and see if it works, 
> though;
> I'm just making an educated guess here.
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jul 13, 2012, at 6:25 PM, Anjelina <anjelinac26 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Would an index card over the mousepad help avoid accidental bumping?
>>
>> Anjelina
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 6:26 PM, "Brandon Keith Biggs" 
>> <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> Yes it does, don't get HP, I just got a new HP computer and there is no 
>>> way to turn off the mouse pad. I've tried everything but cutting the 
>>> wires.
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Chris Nusbaum
>>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 12:05 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Computers
>>>
>>> I don't think the maker of the hardware changes the accessibility of the 
>>> software.
>>>
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>
>>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 11:53 AM, Joshua Lester 
>>> <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, Aleeha!
>>>> Welcome to the list!
>>>> I think Del works better with Jaws.
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>
>>>> On 7/13/12, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I would recommend a Toshiba laptop if you want just windows. They seem 
>>>>> to
>>>>> have good batteries and don't seem to run as hot as some.
>>>>>
>>>>> Aleeha
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 8:45 AM, "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> I am looking to purchase a new computer. I am a JAWs user and would 
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> to get a computer that would allow me to run jaws and work on 
>>>>>> multiple
>>>>>> things at once. Does anyone have any recommendations?
>>>>>> Thanks
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