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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: jonb on February 17, 2005, 10:18:42 AM

Title: bumping desk makes laptop "come alive"
Post by: jonb on February 17, 2005, 10:18:42 AM

My laptop sits on my desk.  It's screen is set to "sleep" after 15min of no use.  However, when I open and shut a drawer, I believe unintentional "bumping" the mouse causes it to "come alive".  Is there a simple key toggle shortcut than will disable/enable the mouse?  Or does anyone make a mouse with a toggle switch that disables it?  I don't want to set mouse speed and accel so slow that it is hard to use.  I have tried setting the mouse upside down, off the desk, etc with limited success.  Disconnecting the ps2 connector works, but too much work.  I use win98se.

Title: Re: bumping desk makes laptop "come alive&quo
Post by: Flame on February 17, 2005, 12:46:45 PM

ok.... Are you using an external mouse, or the internal mouse?

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Title: Re: bumping desk makes laptop "come alive&
Post by: jonb on February 17, 2005, 03:04:49 PM

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ok.... Are you using an external mouse, or the internal mouse?

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External ball-type PS2 LogiTech mouse.  Seems like it would be easy to build-in a microswitch underneath that would open up when you took your hand off of the mouse.  BTW, the "eraser" type built-in mouse on the IBM Thinkpad laptop is even more sensitive to "bumps".

Title: Re: bumping desk makes laptop "come alive&quo
Post by: Flame on February 17, 2005, 09:35:29 PM

Well... Here is my resolution/explanation.... When you shut your cabinet doors on the desk, etc., the mouse is moving becuase the desk is.... Does your desk "wobble" a little when you shut the doors? Your mouse is probably just being moved becuase the desk is shifting...

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