Folks: Elizabeth encouraged me to reach out to the users group, so here
I am. Previous conversations are included for background. Is there
anyone here who could meet up with me / who might be able to help with
this issue (*bold*)? Thanks in advance. Larry
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Subject: Re: ubuntu help
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:45:04 -0800
From: Larry <larrywhitchc...@gmail.com>
To: Elizabeth K. Joseph <l...@ubuntu.com>
CC: Philip Ballew <philipbal...@ubuntu.com>
Elizabeth/Philip: I'm in Carlsbad, would be willing to travel a couple
hours if I really thought someone could help me. See below for more
detail:
*The touch pad on my computer has been an area of frustration for me.
It's too sensitive for me to use as I'd like. There are a couple items
I'd like investigated. As a reminder I have Ubuntu 14.04 installed as
the OS. **
****
**1) I would like to be able to disable the touch pad, and just use the
mouse. From my on-line research, I've found that windows offers that
option, and apparently so does Ubuntu. I can't find that command option
on my computer anywhere. It may exist, I just can't locate it. It
looks like there is a way to add that command option, in the event it's
not there. There was some on-line discussion about having the touch pad
automatically disable itself, only while typing. That option should be
explored, or at least have it available in the software. A point to
consider however; I could think of a situation where I might open my
computer (with the touch pad disabled) without having the mouse affixed;
hence I would be unable to use the computer, even temporarily. Please
help me think through those types of situations. **
****
**2) The touch pad on my daughter's Macbook works differently than the
one on my computer. On my computer, running or scrolling my finger on
the touch pad moves the cursor; the same is true on the Macbook. The
difference however, "clicking" a command with my computer only requires
a very slight touch (tap); a "soft click" so to speak. It senses the
"command" long before I actually press and hard "click" the touch pad.
On the Macbook, you have to press the touch pad ("hard click"), you feel
and hear a "click", then the command is activated. My touch pad does
have the the hard press "click" as part of the hardware. Possibly,
there is a software program that would allow the hard click option, it
seemed to be discussed in some on-line forums. **
****
**Having both 1 and 2 options available would be a real help to me. **
*
I live in Hamilton, NY; home of Colgate University. I'm a graduate of
Cornell University; my wife St. Bonaventure University. Now retired.
Not missing the cold at all. My daughter did undergrad work at CSU San
Marcos; now attends University of New England School of Pharmacy in
Portland, ME. She was out here for the holidays. I suspect she'll be
back to California once she starts her career. Eldest son lives in San
Marcos, CA. Thanks for any help. Larry
On 01/16/2015 10:28 AM, Elizabeth K. Joseph wrote:
Hi Larry,
I've only ever been to San Diego once, so I'm not really familiar with
the area. I'm including Philip Ballew on this email, he goes to school
down there and may be able to point you in the right direction. If
not, you're welcome to email the Ubuntu California mailing list to ask
folks there, I know we have several contributors from the San Diego
area:ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com.
Smart move to spend winters in San Diego, I lived in Rochester and the
Finger Lakes region for a couple years and the winters were brutal,
even compared to where I grew up in Maine! :)
On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Larry<larrywhitchc...@gmail.com> wrote:
Elizabeth: Hi, my name is Larry Hitchcock. I live in upstate NY, spend
winters in north San Diego County. I have a new Lenovo Ideapad with Ubuntu
14.04 OS; on a good day I am a novice. The very sensitive touch pad on my
computer is problematic. I'm looking for a place (storefront, corporate
business, small personal business) to go, with my computer (north San Diego
County), where a Ubuntu expert could help me. Any ideas? Thanks for your
time. Larry
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