[PLUG] Issue on laptop w/trackpad disabled

[Bill Barry]

On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 8:07 PM Denis Heidtmann
<denis.heidtmann at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On my Lenovo X240 I have the trackpad disabled because my errant thumbs
> have a nasty tendency to move the pointer around unwittingly.  I use a
> wireless USB mouse, which is always fine.  Except if the mouse were to
> fail, I have no way to do anything, including saving, shutting down, or
> other recoveries.  This has not happened, but I have tested it and have
> found no solutions.  The track pointer still moves the cursor, but there is
> no way to "click".  The function keys do not include access to the track
> pad.  Any suggestions for a recovery should I have a failure?
>

Some of the Lenovos have a FN key like FN+8 to toggle the keypad. I
don't know about the X240.
https://www.microcenter.com/tech_center/article/6645/how-to-enable-the-touchpad-on-a-lenovo-ideapad-z400


Bill

> Thanks,
> -Denis
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