pc laptop advice please

[tiddles]

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...

[bloonoo]

hiya

they usually have a turn on/turn off function on one of the F keys, so see if pressing the FN key or the Alt key and one of the F buttons works, on my laptop it is F9

hope this helps

[DulwichDeviant]

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[DJKillaQueen]

Some touchpads are turned off just by having pressure for 3 seconds in a specific place. On mine it's the top left corner. I suspect thats what has happened. Google search to see what it says for your touchpad to turn it off/ on.

[the-e-dealer]

Try pressing the middle for 3 secs. Dells don't usually have an on off key for the Touchpad

[DulwichFox]

From My Google Searches Key + controls the Touch Pad on a Dell

After all, Your dog did not disable it in Control Panel.

Tech Fox

[DulwichDeviant]

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[the-e-dealer]

Hey he knows how to google.

[DulwichDeviant]

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[the-e-dealer]

Hey Sir I can Google Googie Woogle all day long

[DulwichDeviant]

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[the-e-dealer]

Yeah I been support Dell laptops for years. Not many have the touchpad on th Fn Keys

[DulwichFox]

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

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[DulwichFox]

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

[DulwichFox]

I have forgoten more about computers than many people know

but I like to help people and do not charge 40 quid to press a few buttons.

so I tend to upset a few people.

Fox

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[DulwichFox]

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.

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[the-e-dealer]

Sorry if any feelings were hurt - This Forum does have a bit of rough and tumble which Is usually Friendly.

[DulwichFox]

Well tiddles has not replied to say if his problem has been solved.

Perhaps we will never know.

;-)

Fox

[Salsaboy]

Plumbing does not require qualifications.

[the-e-dealer]

Nor does building. There are plenty of Computer Quals you can get just as there are for Plumbing and Building.

[DulwichFox]

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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.