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Old May 22nd 18, 07:28 PM posted to alt.windows7.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Ken Blake[_5_]
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Default Can touchpad settings be locked, or saved?

On Tue, 22 May 2018 18:11:07 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote:

In message , Ken Blake
writes:
On Mon, 21 May 2018 19:47:20 +0200, "R.Wieser"
wrote:

J.P. ,

Touchpads ? I hate them, I turn them off and plug in a real mouse !...

Jokes aside...



It's not a joke--I also hate them and plug in a real mouse.


The joke was, I'd started my original post with something like "for
those who react to anything mentioning touchpads by saying you hate
them, unplug them, and plug in a real mouse - please don't bother." So
R. Wieser started his reply by facetiously saying just that (but then
did go on to try to address the problem I had).

Why? For the same reason I hate trackballs. What's best for any of us
is what we are used to. If a touchpad or trackball is unfamiliar, it
is awkward and difficult to use.

And vice-versa.


Actually, I find I can use all three




I can too. But that doesn't mean I like it.


(though haven't used a trackball
for a while [I did once have a tiny one that sat round my index finger
and was operated with a thumb]); there are a few things that each does
well, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say there are a few things
that each is less than optimum for.




To me a trackball is the worst of the three. I keep trying to move it,
as I do a mouse.
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