[GTALUG] Thinkpad choices today?

James Knott james.knott at rogers.com
Fri Nov 14 13:01:08 UTC 2014


On 11/14/2014 07:02 AM, Walter Dnes wrote:
>> Touchscreens are of no use to me with a normal Linux desktop.
>> Trackpads very wildly in usability.
>>
>> I like mice best, but the logistics are annoying with laptops.  Still,
>> if my session is longer than, say, a minute, it is probably worth
>> deploying.
>   Try something like...
> http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?product=8004308&language=en-CA&utm_source=pla&utm_medium=pla&utm_campaign=adchemix-pla&axclid=1_1_99955_5595760453137305823&gclid=CNaU_p2D-sECFQFgMgoduksAZw
>
>> - I hate it when touchpads decide that I'm talking to them when I
>>   don't think I am.  The cursor will zing off somewhere while I'm
>>   typing or thinking about typing.  It may be my fault, but it happens
>>   much more frequently on some systems than others.  There's a simple
>>   fix some systems have:  ignore touchpad events while the user is
>>   typing.  I suspect that isn't enough.
>   To disable the touchpad on a Thinkpad, try {Fn}{ScrlLk} i.e. hold down
> the {Fn} key and tap the {ScrlLk} key once.  This is a "toggle" setting.
> Doing it again re-enables the mousepad.  There are more hardware key
> settings that are OS-independant.  My Google-searching has found...
>
> {Fn}{PgUp} Turn the ThinkLight® on or off.
> {Fn}{Home} The computer display becomes brighter.
> {Fn}{End} The computer display becomes dimmer.
> {Fn}{Spacebar} Enable the FullScreen Magnifier function.
> {Fn}{PrtSc} Has the same function as the SysRq key.
> {Fn}{ScrLk} Enable or disable the numeric keypad.
> {Fn}{Pause} Has the same function as the Break key.
>
>   They may not work on all Thinkpad models.
>
You've listed {Fn}{ScrlLk} for both the touch pad and numeric keypad. 
Which is it?



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