[Swlug] Dsabling the trackpad

[Dick Bain]

A piece of cardboard taped over the trackpad is what I've seen work ;-)
Regards
Dick

On Sun, 14 Jul 2024 at 19:48, Alan Gray via Swlug <swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk>
wrote:

> Hello Rhys,
> Have you tried just connecting a mouse and see what happens. I did have
> one where I disabled the pad to stop phantom moves, but I am sure most I
> have just plugged in and it worked. Of course he needs to keep his finger
> and wrists off the pad.
> Regards
> Alan Gray
>
>
> On 12 July 2024 20:42:08 BST, Rhys Sage via Swlug <
> swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> I set up dad's laptop to use Debian 12. What I didn't know at the time was that he has problems with the trackpad and prefers to use a mouse. He's using an older HP laptop.
>>
>> On my Asus I can just press Fn + F9 to turn the trackpad on or off. I did find a way of doing it via the terminal but dad really shouldn't be let loose on terminal. He doesn't understand computers at all. I gave him the terminal commands but it probably won't work. Is there a simpler way of doing it via just keyboard shortcuts?
>>
>> It doesn't help that I'm back in the US again.
>>
>> Rhys Sage
>>
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