AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1693          04/01/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Disabling Mouse Taps, Ascentia P, Win
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   If a user disables the touchpad tapping feature on the Ascentia 
   P, under the Windows 3.1x operating system, the feature does not 
   stay disabled after resume from suspend. 
   
   This issue affects all Ascentia P systems running Windows 3.1x.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   The Ascentia P includes a touchpad that is used to perform 
   standard mouse functions. One of the touchpad features is the 
   ability to tap on the pad to click on an item. Customers who are 
   not comfortable with this feature, can disable taps and use only 
   the buttons on each side of the touchpad.    

 
ACTION 
 
   The issue stated above can be corrected by setting up Windows 
   3.1x as MS-DOS system with APM (Advanced Power Management). To do 
   so, follow the steps below:
   
   1. Exit Windows.
   
   2. At the DOS prompt enter:
   
          CD/WINDOWS
   
   3. Type SETUP and press the <Enter> key.
   
   4. Press the <arrow keys> to go up to Computer and press 
      the <Enter> key.
   
   5. Using the <arrow down> key, select MS-DOS system with 
      APM from the list.
   
   6. Press the <Enter> key twice.
   
   7. The Windows operating system may prompt the user to 
      select files from the installation disks. 
   
   8. When the operation is finished, reboot the system.
   
   
   To disable touchpad taps, perform the following:
   
   1. Double-click the Synaptics TouchPad icon in Control 
      Panel.
   
   2. Disable the tapping feature by removing the x next to 
      Enable Gestures.
   
   3. Click OK.    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
TAN TPR 3142PS 
 
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