shortcut on desktop

I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
that has an annoying defect.

In previous laptops I owned, dragging with the left touchpad button gave
me the option to "copy" the item to were I am dragging while dragging
with the right touchpad button gave me the additional option to create a
shortcut.

However, on this new latop, dragging with the right touchpad button
pressed (to create a desktop shortcut) is almost impossible!

So I would like to add a rt (or left) button context menu to
"create shortcut on desktop".

Is that possible? How?

Thanks.

Jeff

On 7/28/2012 6:24 PM, d wrote:
> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
> that has an annoying defect.
>
> In previous laptops I owned, dragging with the left touchpad button gave
> me the option to "copy" the item to were I am dragging while dragging
> with the right touchpad button gave me the additional option to create a
> shortcut.
>
> However, on this new latop, dragging with the right touchpad button
> pressed (to create a desktop shortcut) is almost impossible!
>
> So I would like to add a rt (or left) button context menu to
> "create shortcut on desktop".
>
> Is that possible? How?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff

USB mouse?

--
Peter

On 7/28/2012 1:06 PM, Peter wrote:
> On 7/28/2012 6:24 PM, d wrote:
>> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
>> that has an annoying defect.
>>
>> In previous laptops I owned, dragging with the left touchpad button gave
>> me the option to "copy" the item to were I am dragging while dragging
>> with the right touchpad button gave me the additional option to create a
>> shortcut.
>>
>> However, on this new latop, dragging with the right touchpad button
>> pressed (to create a desktop shortcut) is almost impossible!
>>
>> So I would like to add a rt (or left) button context menu to
>> "create shortcut on desktop".
>>
>> Is that possible? How?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jeff
>
> USB mouse?
>
Mouse would be great but I take this laptop to all sorts of places and
often work lying down with it proped up on my lap. Because I am rarely
at a table using a mouse is not practical for me. So I am forced to use
the touchpad much of the time.

On 7/28/2012 1:06 PM, Peter wrote:
> On 7/28/2012 6:24 PM, d wrote:
>> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
>> that has an annoying defect.
>>
>> In previous laptops I owned, dragging with the left touchpad button gave
>> me the option to "copy" the item to were I am dragging while dragging
>> with the right touchpad button gave me the additional option to create a
>> shortcut.
>>
>> However, on this new latop, dragging with the right touchpad button
>> pressed (to create a desktop shortcut) is almost impossible!
>>
>> So I would like to add a rt (or left) button context menu to
>> "create shortcut on desktop".
>>
>> Is that possible? How?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jeff
>
> USB mouse?
>
Mouse would be great but I take this laptop to all sorts of places and
often work lying down with it proped up on my lap. Because I am rarely
at a table using a mouse is not practical for me. So I am forced to use
the touchpad much of the time.

<> wrote in message news:jv16nr$vds$...
> On 7/28/2012 1:06 PM, Peter wrote:
>> On 7/28/2012 6:24 PM, d wrote:
>>> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
>>> that has an annoying defect.
>>
>> USB mouse?
>>
> Mouse would be great but I take this laptop to all sorts of places and
> often work lying down with it proped up on my lap. Because I am rarely at
> a table using a mouse is not practical for me. So I am forced to use the
> touchpad much of the time.

That's what the Gideon's Bible in the nightstand is for...make-shift
mousepad.

In article <jv16nr$vds$>, d () wrote:

> *From:* "" <>
> *Date:* Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:15:00 -0400
>
> On 7/28/2012 1:06 PM, Peter wrote:
> > On 7/28/2012 6:24 PM, d wrote:
> >> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic
> touchpad
> >> that has an annoying defect.
> >>
> >> In previous laptops I owned, dragging with the left touchpad
> button gave
> >> me the option to "copy" the item to were I am dragging while
> dragging
> >> with the right touchpad button gave me the additional option to
> create a
> >> shortcut.
> >>
> >> However, on this new latop, dragging with the right touchpad
> button
> >> pressed (to create a desktop shortcut) is almost impossible!
> >>
> >> So I would like to add a rt (or left) button context menu to
> >> "create shortcut on desktop".
> >>
> >> Is that possible? How?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >
> > USB mouse?
> >
> Mouse would be great but I take this laptop to all sorts of places
> and often work lying down with it proped up on my lap. Because I am
> rarely at a table using a mouse is not practical for me. So I am
> forced to use the touchpad much of the time.
>
I use a USB-connected Logitech trackball with my laptop. I often have it beside me
on the sofa if I'm watching TV and using the lapdog at the same time! :^)

Regards
John () Remove the obvious to reply...

On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:24:09 -0400, d wrote:

> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
> that has an annoying defect.
>
> In previous laptops I owned, dragging with the left touchpad button gave
> me the option to "copy" the item to were I am dragging while dragging
> with the right touchpad button gave me the additional option to create a
> shortcut.
>
> However, on this new latop, dragging with the right touchpad button
> pressed (to create a desktop shortcut) is almost impossible!
>
> So I would like to add a rt (or left) button context menu to
> "create shortcut on desktop".
>
> Is that possible? How?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff

Is this a hardware defect that is covered under warranty?

Unless I misunderstand you, it sounds abnormal to me.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:21:08 -0400, Seth wrote:

> <> wrote in message news:jv16nr$vds$...
>> On 7/28/2012 1:06 PM, Peter wrote:
>>> On 7/28/2012 6:24 PM, d wrote:
>>>> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
>>>> that has an annoying defect.
>>>
>>> USB mouse?
>>>
>> Mouse would be great but I take this laptop to all sorts of places and
>> often work lying down with it proped up on my lap. Because I am rarely at
>> a table using a mouse is not practical for me. So I am forced to use the
>> touchpad much of the time.
>
> That's what the Gideon's Bible in the nightstand is for...make-shift
> mousepad.
>

Oh. I thought it was for swatting the fuzzy rodent kind of mouse.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:21:08 -0400, Seth wrote in message
<news:jv1ai7$n5d$>:

> <> wrote in message news:jv16nr$vds$...
>> On 7/28/2012 1:06 PM, Peter wrote:
>>> On 7/28/2012 6:24 PM, d wrote:
>>>> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
>>>> that has an annoying defect.
>>>
>>> USB mouse?
>>>
>> Mouse would be great but I take this laptop to all sorts of places and
>> often work lying down with it proped up on my lap. Because I am rarely at
>> a table using a mouse is not practical for me. So I am forced to use the
>> touchpad much of the time.
>
> That's what the Gideon's Bible in the nightstand is for...make-shift
> mousepad.

LOL

But aren't iPADs and touchscreens really the future in portable computers?

On 7/28/2012 2:21 PM, Seth wrote:
>
> <> wrote in message news:jv16nr$vds$...
>> On 7/28/2012 1:06 PM, Peter wrote:
>>> On 7/28/2012 6:24 PM, d wrote:
>>>> I have a new Toshiba Windows 7 64 bit laptop with a synaptic touchpad
>>>> that has an annoying defect.
>>>
>>> USB mouse?
>>>
>> Mouse would be great but I take this laptop to all sorts of places and
>> often work lying down with it proped up on my lap. Because I am rarely
>> at a table using a mouse is not practical for me. So I am forced to
>> use the touchpad much of the time.
>
> That's what the Gideon's Bible in the nightstand is for...make-shift
> mousepad.
>
>
>
I like that!