Disable Touchpad When Mouse Connectes

If you're typing and your thumb accidentally brushes the touch pad, you can have your cursor jump to a random spot on the screen and make your words appear in the middle of a different paragraph. 

One tool that can make this easier is to use an external mouse instead of the touch pad, but when you disconnect the mouse you still need to be able to use the touch pad. Certain computers allow you to do this automatically, or you can perform a few simple steps to do the same thing manually.

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USB Fan for Laptop

A fan can aid in exhausting heated air from a laptop. Build the fan with a USB connection to keep the fan as portable as the laptop. The fan will plug into the USB port of the laptop for power and eliminate the need for a power supply. A few supplies from a hobby shop will be needed, along with a few tools found in most households.

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How to Connect Two Computers Using USB

How to Connect Two Computers Using USB

USB, also known as Universal Serial Bus, is one of the most useful computer-related technologies ever developed. USB is used to connect printers, keyboards, digital cameras and even MP3 players to your computer. You can also connect two computers using USB.

1). Turn on both of the computers. Log in to Windows using an account with administrator privileges.

2). Insert one end of the USB bridge cable into a USB slot on one computer, and the other end of the bridge into the second computer.

3). Install the driver software for the USB bridge cable when the computers prompt you to do so. If you do not have driver software for the USB bridge cable, you may be able to download it from the cable manufacturer.

4). Choose to install the USB bridge cable either as a link adapter or a network adapter. If you install it as a link adapter, you will only be able to transfer files back and forth. If you install it as a network adapter, you will have full network functionality.

5). Complete the software installation. Your two computers should now be connected.

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