Finger love

[vaneramos]

About a week ago I lost the scroll function on the TouchPad of this Toshiba Satellite notebook, which meant I had to point to the side of every window and use the scroll bar. My index finger was not happy. Then I remembered downloading an optional update for the TouchPad driver that must have messed it up, along with the usual Windows updates. I was not enough of a techie to know what to do.

A Google search led me to FixYa.com, which looked helpful, so I posted an inquiry. Soon I received an email suggesting I pay for their Premium Assitance Plan to have my problem addressed by their team of Elite Experts. So much for that.

I tried ignoring the problem.

This morning my index finger said, "I hate you."

So I went into Windows Update, where I found an update history and "Troubleshoot problems" link. From there it took just a few clicks to find the TouchPad driver, and the "Roll Back Driver" Button. Reboot, and now it works.

"How persistent and resourceful!" says my index finger. "I love you."

Comments

[dennisatl.livejournal.com]

"Index finger love" A most important relationship to maintain. I think I saw that episode of Oprah or was it Dr. Phil??

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I am unaware of that!

[(Anonymous)]

I can't stand using the scroll pad on my laptop. I bought a mouse for laptops that I got on sale for about $30. Well worth the money. If you keep looking you will find they are on sale quite often.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

A TouchPad takes getting used to, but now I much prefer it to a mouse.

[bigmacbear]

[To the tune of "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera:]

"Finger me, finger me fondly..."

[pippasporch.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

There's a *HUGE* and deeply fulfilling sense of satisfaction when us non-techie folk manage to fix something so small and yet so profound, isn't there? =)

I'm happy your finger has some reprieve, all the better to take great photos with! (LOVED the previous one of the river and the snowy branches!)

A wonderful 2009 to you, Van, may it fill you right up...

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Arrrrr! ;-)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Pippa, and may your year be just as full. I'm glad you liked that photo; it is becoming one of my own favourites.

[pippasporch.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

Well, I want to add I really like the photo you use of yourself, with the blue flowers. The most striking portrait I've *ever* seen of anyone!

Saw the very same flowers here yesterday when I returned to work (for the life of me I can't think of their name), and I immediately thought of you. =)

And that's nice, walking through 'real' life and being reminded of cyber friends and acquaintances, who are ~ after all ~ just as real.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

The plant is Plumbago, or Cape Leadwort. My icon occurred almost by chance while I was trying to photograph the flower in my bathroom window a few years ago.