Thursday 16 September 2010

Great Laptop Tools: Disable Your Touchbad, Monitor Your Battery

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September 16, 2010
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Great Laptop Tools: Disable Your Touchbad, Monitor Your Battery
Two great tips in our "Laptop Helpers" feature this week: The first is a utility that automatically disables your laptop's touchpad while you're typing, so you can kiss those accidental cursor moves goodbye. The other is a utility that puts a battery gauge in your system tray. - Senior Editor Jason Cross
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Laptop Helpers: TouchpadPal, BatteryBar Solve laptop hassles with free tools that disable your touchpad while you're typing, and keep you updated on your battery's condition.
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