Vista - random minimizing

My windows seem to randomly minimize when I try to click on links. This
seems to happen when I touch the 'touchpad' of my laptop rather than using
the buttons... not a major problem, but certainly a pain.

Any solutions out there?

(Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Pro)

I've got essentially the same problem, only worse, because it drives my
husband crazy that using the touchpad to scroll makes the window shrink or
disappear. He wants me to return the Toshiba laptop. I'd prefer a practical
solution.

"pdemets" wrote:

> My windows seem to randomly minimize when I try to click on links. This
> seems to happen when I touch the 'touchpad' of my laptop rather than using
> the buttons... not a major problem, but certainly a pain.
>
> Any solutions out there?
>
> (Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Pro)

Well, that makes 3 of us! And I too have a new Toshiba laptop. I hope someone
comes up with an answer. Besides being terribly heavy, I love my laptop.

"Saigon''s Mom" wrote:

> I've got essentially the same problem, only worse, because it drives my
> husband crazy that using the touchpad to scroll makes the window shrink or
> disappear. He wants me to return the Toshiba laptop. I'd prefer a practical
> solution.
>
> "pdemets" wrote:
>
> > My windows seem to randomly minimize when I try to click on links. This
> > seems to happen when I touch the 'touchpad' of my laptop rather than using
> > the buttons... not a major problem, but certainly a pain.
> >
> > Any solutions out there?
> >
> > (Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Pro)

There is a Icon in the lower right that is for the touch pad. Go thru the
options and turn off "Tapping".


"Chey's Mom" <Chey's Mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09ADDB79-4213-4498-979F-D1C49C0ED677@microsoft.com...
> Well, that makes 3 of us! And I too have a new Toshiba laptop. I hope
> someone
> comes up with an answer. Besides being terribly heavy, I love my laptop.
>
> "Saigon''s Mom" wrote:
>
>> I've got essentially the same problem, only worse, because it drives my
>> husband crazy that using the touchpad to scroll makes the window shrink
>> or
>> disappear. He wants me to return the Toshiba laptop. I'd prefer a
>> practical
>> solution.
>>
>> "pdemets" wrote:
>>
>> > My windows seem to randomly minimize when I try to click on links.
>> > This
>> > seems to happen when I touch the 'touchpad' of my laptop rather than
>> > using
>> > the buttons... not a major problem, but certainly a pain.
>> >
>> > Any solutions out there?
>> >
>> > (Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Pro)

I hate to appear stupid, but I cannot find any icon that refers to the touch
pad. Can you tell me what it looks like? I surely do appreciate your help on
this!

"Vista User" wrote:

> There is a Icon in the lower right that is for the touch pad. Go thru the
> options and turn off "Tapping".
>
>
> "Chey's Mom" <Chey's Mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09ADDB79-4213-4498-979F-D1C49C0ED677@microsoft.com...
> > Well, that makes 3 of us! And I too have a new Toshiba laptop. I hope
> > someone
> > comes up with an answer. Besides being terribly heavy, I love my laptop.
> >
> > "Saigon''s Mom" wrote:
> >
> >> I've got essentially the same problem, only worse, because it drives my
> >> husband crazy that using the touchpad to scroll makes the window shrink
> >> or
> >> disappear. He wants me to return the Toshiba laptop. I'd prefer a
> >> practical
> >> solution.
> >>
> >> "pdemets" wrote:
> >>
> >> > My windows seem to randomly minimize when I try to click on links.
> >> > This
> >> > seems to happen when I touch the 'touchpad' of my laptop rather than
> >> > using
> >> > the buttons... not a major problem, but certainly a pain.
> >> >
> >> > Any solutions out there?
> >> >
> >> > (Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Pro)
>
>
>

Check the User's Guide (and also update your drivers
and other utilities) from Toshiba's Website.

http://tinyurl.com/ypq33c
Toshiba's Website - select model.

"Chey's Mom" <Chey's Mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09ADDB79-4213-4498-979F-D1C49C0ED677@microsoft.com...
> Well, that makes 3 of us! And I too have a new Toshiba laptop. I hope
> someone
> comes up with an answer. Besides being terribly heavy, I love my laptop.
>
> "Saigon''s Mom" wrote:
>
>> I've got essentially the same problem, only worse, because it drives my
>> husband crazy that using the touchpad to scroll makes the window shrink
>> or
>> disappear. He wants me to return the Toshiba laptop. I'd prefer a
>> practical
>> solution.
>>
>> "pdemets" wrote:
>>
>> > My windows seem to randomly minimize when I try to click on links.
>> > This
>> > seems to happen when I touch the 'touchpad' of my laptop rather than
>> > using
>> > the buttons... not a major problem, but certainly a pain.
>> >
>> > Any solutions out there?
>> >
>> > (Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Pro)

The icon is called "Synaptic Pointing Device." Click on it and "uncheck" the
option that turns off the tapping or whatever. I did it and it works. Thank
you everyone for your help.

"Chey''s Mom" wrote:

> I hate to appear stupid, but I cannot find any icon that refers to the touch
> pad. Can you tell me what it looks like? I surely do appreciate your help on
> this!
>
> "Vista User" wrote:
>
> > There is a Icon in the lower right that is for the touch pad. Go thru the
> > options and turn off "Tapping".
> >
> >
> > "Chey's Mom" <Chey's Mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:09ADDB79-4213-4498-979F-D1C49C0ED677@microsoft.com...
> > > Well, that makes 3 of us! And I too have a new Toshiba laptop. I hope
> > > someone
> > > comes up with an answer. Besides being terribly heavy, I love my laptop.
> > >
> > > "Saigon''s Mom" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I've got essentially the same problem, only worse, because it drives my
> > >> husband crazy that using the touchpad to scroll makes the window shrink
> > >> or
> > >> disappear. He wants me to return the Toshiba laptop. I'd prefer a
> > >> practical
> > >> solution.
> > >>
> > >> "pdemets" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > My windows seem to randomly minimize when I try to click on links.
> > >> > This
> > >> > seems to happen when I touch the 'touchpad' of my laptop rather than
> > >> > using
> > >> > the buttons... not a major problem, but certainly a pain.
> > >> >
> > >> > Any solutions out there?
> > >> >
> > >> > (Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Pro)
> >
> >
> >

Someone suggested un-checking the tapping, but that's NOT the solution. I
like to be able to tap with my mouse pad-- I just don't want it to be so
sensitive. SO, you have to go into settings (which is under the Device
Settings tab) and double-click on Sensitivity (make sure you double-click,
otherwise it won't show up) and change how sensitive the touch pad is.

So far this seems to work like a charm.

"pdemets" wrote:

"pdemets" wrote:

Thanks to all of the responses I was able to figure this out! I went to the
"mouse" controls where I was able to determine what a tap in the touchpad
would do (i.e. go the start menu, minimize, maximize, etc.) One of the
presets is to minimize, another is to maximize. I reset those to do nothing.
Hopefully it's fixed for good!

"pdemets" wrote: