Ramblings, ideas, problems, and solutions

Tag: annoyance

  • Removing the File Association Web Service Dialog

    I’m often annoyed by this dialog box when I open unassociated filetypes:

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  • Fixing a jumpy Synaptics Mousepad

    I’ve had a problem with the mousepad on my laptop getting “jumpy”. Whenever I’d use it, and subsequently take my finger off it, it’d jump an inch and a half or so upwards to the right. This was annoying to say the least, and I decided to try and find a solution to it.
     
    I’ve only tested this solution with Synaptics mousepads, and so I can’t vouch for whether it’ll work with others.
     
    What I did to solve the problem, was uninstall the mouse, and reinstall it using the same drivers. Here’s how I prefer doing it:
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