Windows Vista toshiba satellite virtual buttons

[Eric]

In my vista based Toshiba Satellite, if you move the mouse to the top edge
of the screen a row of "on screen" virtual buttons drops down from the top
edge. They have functions like sleep, brighness etc.
Note: I'm fairly sure this is a toshiba thing and not a microsoft thing but
i cant find anywhere else to ask.
I am always inadvertantly bumping my mouse on the top edge of the screen if
a window title bar is close to it, its very annoying to have this thing
unexpectedly drop down and most of the time it wont disappear by itself, you
have to click the left hand escape virtual button and then click on a
regular window somewhere for it to slide back up into the top edge.
What is that thing called? I cant google it successfully cuz i have no idea
what it is referred to as.
Is there a way to disable that? There must be a utility somewhere that has
a check box that says "dont use this feature"
HELP!
Thanks
Eric

 

[Mickey Lane]

Re: toshiba satellite virtual buttons

I would think that somewhere is a button or menu item called
'Preferences..." or "Options..." or "Properties..."

You should be able to find a check-box with something like "Run at start up"

Failing that, have you checked the software uninstall bit in Control Panel?
Perhaps you can uninstall the tool bar (or whatever they decided to call it)
without uninstalling anything else.

Have you checked the Toshiba web site for a FAQ or discussion group?

"Eric" <noOne@invalid.net> wrote in message
news:SZednQySnphJls_anZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> In my vista based Toshiba Satellite, if you move the mouse to the top edge
> of the screen a row of "on screen" virtual buttons drops down from the top
> edge. They have functions like sleep, brighness etc.
> Note: I'm fairly sure this is a toshiba thing and not a microsoft thing
> but i cant find anywhere else to ask.
> I am always inadvertantly bumping my mouse on the top edge of the screen
> if a window title bar is close to it, its very annoying to have this thing
> unexpectedly drop down and most of the time it wont disappear by itself,
> you have to click the left hand escape virtual button and then click on a
> regular window somewhere for it to slide back up into the top edge.
> What is that thing called? I cant google it successfully cuz i have no
> idea what it is referred to as.
> Is there a way to disable that? There must be a utility somewhere that
> has a check box that says "dont use this feature"
> HELP!
> Thanks
> Eric
>
>

 

[Jane C]

Re: toshiba satellite virtual buttons

Hi Eric,

It's a Toshiba utility that is installed by Toshiba. I can't quite remember
the name of the utility. Check the manual that came with the laptop, it
should provide more information there.


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"Eric" <noOne@invalid.net> wrote in message
news:SZednQySnphJls_anZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> In my vista based Toshiba Satellite, if you move the mouse to the top edge
> of the screen a row of "on screen" virtual buttons drops down from the top
> edge. They have functions like sleep, brighness etc.
> Note: I'm fairly sure this is a toshiba thing and not a microsoft thing
> but i cant find anywhere else to ask.
> I am always inadvertantly bumping my mouse on the top edge of the screen
> if a window title bar is close to it, its very annoying to have this thing
> unexpectedly drop down and most of the time it wont disappear by itself,
> you have to click the left hand escape virtual button and then click on a
> regular window somewhere for it to slide back up into the top edge.
> What is that thing called? I cant google it successfully cuz i have no
> idea what it is referred to as.
> Is there a way to disable that? There must be a utility somewhere that
> has a check box that says "dont use this feature"
> HELP!
> Thanks
> Eric
>
>

 

[Jume]

Re: toshiba satellite virtual buttons

toshiba flash cards

look for it on the start menu, open its properties and uncheck open with the
mouse, that will leave them open but no longer open when you move the mouse
to the top, only when you press fn special keys, do not disable it
completely or you will lose fn keys functionality (yuck!)

i agree with you, it is a PITA because it is a tremendously slow program :-(

 

[H]

Re: toshiba satellite virtual buttons

Google for example 'sleep function in Vista' or 'drop down menu'---- you
will get lots of ideas !!
Have a look in Display properties too for the power settings ????? You are
not very informative in your query in any case!!!!!



"Eric" <noOne@invalid.net> wrote in message
news:SZednQySnphJls_anZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> In my vista based Toshiba Satellite, if you move the mouse to the top edge
> of the screen a row of "on screen" virtual buttons drops down from the top
> edge. They have functions like sleep, brighness etc.
> Note: I'm fairly sure this is a toshiba thing and not a microsoft thing
> but i cant find anywhere else to ask.
> I am always inadvertantly bumping my mouse on the top edge of the screen
> if a window title bar is close to it, its very annoying to have this thing
> unexpectedly drop down and most of the time it wont disappear by itself,
> you have to click the left hand escape virtual button and then click on a
> regular window somewhere for it to slide back up into the top edge.
> What is that thing called? I cant google it successfully cuz i have no
> idea what it is referred to as.
> Is there a way to disable that? There must be a utility somewhere that
> has a check box that says "dont use this feature"
> HELP!
> Thanks
> Eric
>
>

 

[Bigelow208]

Re: toshiba satellite virtual buttons


Start - All Programs - Toshiba - Utilities - Settings for Flash Cards
--
then just place a check mark in the box labeled "DisableToshiba
Flashcards"

I agree that they are annoying beyond belief, particularly as I use a
software that opens menu/option windows right at the top of the screen,
where the oozing little ghost buttons from hell lie in wait.
"Flashcards" seems like a very counterintuitive name, as well.
Cheers


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Bigelow208