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we have a dell laptop with a touchpad (the inbuilt mouse thing) the dog walked over the keypad and obviously clicked a button that de-activated this. the computer works with an external mouse, but we want to re-activate the touchpad - anyone have any ideas???


I am a mac person so baffled by pcs...

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DulwichDeviant Wrote:

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> Sarcasm fox. you are so full of it.

> Care in the community i guess.

>

> HUGE YAWN...........

>

> Mouse may be broken yet, Mr Techy........


I have worked in telecoms for 39 years.

I was a SASO in BT that is Systems Admin Security Officer

I was building computers 20 years ago

what I don't know about computers could be written on a postage stamp.


thats why they paid me so much


Fox

we used Dell when I workedfor C@W and Nortel They are crap

thats why I spent so much time fixing them


40 years as a maintenance engineer


from strowger clockwork. to digital comms. VAX main frames.

javascript , PHP, MySQL HTML programing.


4 system trained. now retired


foxy

DulwichDeviant Wrote:

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> So why o why pour scorn over other people who are

> helping....

> Not a nice quality.

>

> Few too many like yourself,& boasting about

> previous work and knowledge will only impress

> yourself. Just be nice.

>



> ITS NICE TO BE IMPORTANT. BUT IMPORTANT TO BE

> NICE

>

> Anyway its Christmas. I BID YOU ALL FAREWELL

>

> Merry Christmas Mr Fox :)-D

>

> DULWICH DEVIANT. FBCS CITP



I have never poured scorn on anyone on this Forum.


There are always people cleverer than me as I lose track of new technology.


Being now unemployed / retired I like to share what knowledge I have .


I have just offered my advice.


This might not always of been a solution to a problem.


But maintainance is always a sequence of proceedures to narrow down options to a final solution to a problem.


Maintainance was always the bug bear of telecoms companys because it did not produce a profit.


Contruction engingeers installing new systems made money/profit.


people do not like paying for things that should already be working..


so many things can be fixed by individuals for free with just a little help.


It does not cost anything to fix most problems, only a persons time.


Sometimes this time is invaluable and justified and I am not saying that these people


do not deserve what they charge.


It is like anything. If you need a builder or a plumber, then you have to pay.



But building , plumbing , electrical installation requires quallifications and


computer maintenance does not. so anyone can learn.


Fox.

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> Plumbing does not require qualifications.


You have to be aware and adhere to many regulaitions reguarding


Water Pressure.


Water Feeds and flow Non return valves..


Drainage


Soil pipes.


Earth Bonding. Requires electrical qualification.


There are as many regs for plumbing as there are for electrical work.


Each water Authority seems to have there own rules.


Fox.

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