RE: [Thinkpad] Trackpoint - auto-disable while typing?

I'm still using the SofPoint caps, but I think the solution here is what
James said: Hans needs to turn off the "press-to-select" option in the Mouse
control panel, TrackPoint tab.

-Mike

> From: Deanna Berman
>
> Hans:
>
> James is probably assuming that you've already found the
> TrackPoint sensitivity options and set it at "Firm Touch",
> but since you did not mention it, I thought I'd ask. It might
> not be so easy finding it -- in Thinkpad Configuration, after
> clicking on TrackPoint, select Mouse Properties, and then
> TrackPoint again to find the sensitivity setting slide-bar.
>
> If you still have problems, take a look at
> http://www.sofpoint.com/ for an alternate cap for the
> TrackPoint "stick". It was described by listmember Mike Geary
> as flat and low enough that it did not stick up above his
> TP's keys -- in fact he had to *increase* its sensitivity!
> (The issues were not the same as yours, but you can read the
> discussion at
> http://zurich.csail.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/2003-06/0522.html).
>
> Deanna
> dberman@4dv.net
>
>
> From: "James H. E. Maugham" <James.H.Maugham@verizon.net>
> To: "Hans Kirchmeyr" <hans+tpmailinglist@iaeste.at>;
> <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] Trackpoint - auto-disable while typing?
>
>
> > thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org
> <mailto:thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > is there any known way to automatically disable the
> trackpoint while
> > > typing?
> > >
> > > Reason is while blind typing I frequently touch the trackpoint by
> > > accident when hitting the letters G, H or B. This causes the text
> > > insertion point to jump to another position which is
> quite annoying.
> >
> > You have to turn off the "press to click" or tap feature of the
> Trackpoint,
> > I'm not aware of any other way to overcome this.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Mon Mar 29 22:51:17 2004