TOUCHPAD

I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a wired mouse

Some way I have turned of the touch pad, and when I search Windows Help
it knows nothing about a touch pad.

Could some one tell me how to turn it on again?

On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:08:01 -0500, Keith Nuttle wrote:

I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a wired mouse

Some way I have turned of the touch pad, and when I search Windows Help
it knows nothing about a touch pad.

Could some one tell me how to turn it on again?

If Toshiba gave you a manual it should be in there. Otherwise browse in
the muse settings, as Ken1943 said.

Also check to see if there's a button near the pad to turn it on and
off.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 11/12/2013 9:13 PM, Ken1943 wrote:
On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:08:01 -0500, Keith Nuttle
wrote:

I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a wired mouse

Some way I have turned of the touch pad, and when I search Windows Help
it knows nothing about a touch pad.

Could some one tell me how to turn it on again?
If it's still there, Control Panel Mouse


KenW

That would be logical but this is Windows 8.1

It is in Mouse settings but in is in the Device Settings in Mouse
Properties, in the Control Panel.

In looking for this setting I accidentally turned off the Keyboard, I
do not understand in what situation someone would want to turn off the
keyboard. Another improvement in Windows 8.1

Keith Nuttle Keith_Nuttle sbcglobal.net wrote:

I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a
wired mouse

Some way I have turned [off] the touch pad,

Try Device Manager. Make sure it's listed in there.

Gene E. Bloch wrote:

On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:08:01 -0500, Keith Nuttle wrote:

I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a wired mouse

Some way I have turned of the touch pad, and when I search Windows Help
it knows nothing about a touch pad.

Could some one tell me how to turn it on again?

If Toshiba gave you a manual it should be in there. Otherwise browse in
the muse settings, as Ken1943 said.

Also check to see if there's a button near the pad to turn it on and
off.

Or on the top row of the keyboard.

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- You think it's funny?
- Not really.

On 11/12/2013 9:08 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a wired mouse

Some way I have turned of the touch pad, and when I search Windows Help
it knows nothing about a touch pad.

Could some one tell me how to turn it on again?

FN+F5

If that doesn't work check in the BIOS and make sure it's enabled.

Here is the manual.

Keith Nuttle wrote:
I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a wired mouse

Some way I have turned of the touch pad, and when I search Windows Help
it knows nothing about a touch pad.

Could some one tell me how to turn it on again?

Most laptops have a hotkey or key stroke sequence to toggle the touch
pad on/off.

The typical deployment is via a Function key (Hotkey) on the top row of
the keyboard. Look at the icons on those keys for a symbol similar to a
touch pad square.

Note: The Hotkey or keystroke sequence may require use of the Fn key in
combination (e.g. Fn+F5 or Fn+F9)

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...winston
msft mvp consumer apps

On 11/12/2013 9:29 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
On 11/12/2013 9:13 PM, Ken1943 wrote:
On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:08:01 -0500, Keith Nuttle
wrote:

I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a wired mouse

Some way I have turned of the touch pad, and when I search Windows Help
it knows nothing about a touch pad.

Could some one tell me how to turn it on again?
If it's still there, Control Panel Mouse


KenW

That would be logical but this is Windows 8.1

It is in Mouse settings but in is in the Device Settings in Mouse
Properties, in the Control Panel.

In looking for this setting I accidentally turned off the Keyboard, I
do not understand in what situation someone would want to turn off the
keyboard. Another improvement in Windows 8.1

In case some one else ends up with a dead keyboard by accidentally
changing a setting.

The Keyboard was not technically turned off, but only slowed way down.
In Main page of PC settings there is a parameter "Filter Keys ignore
brief and repeated keystrokes"

Unless you are Sloth when you work on the keyboard, the keyboard will
not respond if you hit the keys with any speed. This also means if you
touch-type, the key board does not work

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloth

On 11/12/2013 11:43 PM, Ron wrote:
On 11/12/2013 9:08 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
I am running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite C55-A with a wired mouse

Some way I have turned of the touch pad, and when I search Windows Help
it knows nothing about a touch pad.

Could some one tell me how to turn it on again?

FN+F5

If that doesn't work check in the BIOS and make sure it's enabled.

Here is the manual.

Guess it would have helped to paste the link

http://files.sotmarket.ru/instr/note...ellite-c50.pdf

On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:29:53 -0500, Keith Nuttle wrote:

In looking for this setting I accidentally turned off the Keyboard, I
do not understand in what situation someone would want to turn off the
keyboard.

It *is* one way to avoid typing errors.

The way I type, probably far and away the best method :-)

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)