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This is a common problem with laptops, unfortunately, there is no real solution of fixing the touch pad. The best solution is to use an external usb mouse. I recomend an optical mouse, they cost about 5 US dollars.
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look at the F-1 thru F-!2 keys on top of keyboard if one has a mouse on it press it and the Fn key (bottom left on keyboard) at the same time to restart the mouse pad if this doesn't work go to control panel hardware devices mouse go to mose properties be sure it is set to Enabled
Unfortunately it sounds like you're keyboard is malfunctioning and the only permanent fix is to replace the keyboard. In the mean time, since you are unable to do so, I would suggest using the touch pad to manipulate the scroll bar for the faster scrolling. For more control you could use a USB mouse with the laptop which would give you a scroll wheel. (I personally use a Wireless Mouse with my laptop because I find touch pads don't react they way I would like my mouse to use)
IBM no longer makes laptops, their laptop brand is now known as 'Lenova' and lenova has taken over all their support, all the files for the thinkpad T30 can be found here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-42358.html
hope this was helpful.
Try going to Start>Control Panel>Printer and other Hardware and look for mouse pad or something like that. I think the problem is that you can only use either the mouse pad or the mouse, can't use them both at the same time.
You don't need to buy a drivers CD, to install the drivers for this laptop, you can install them for free. Just go to Lenova Support & downloads, find the Lenova Thinkpad R61 laptop, and go to the Software & Drivers download page.
Here it is, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67856
Battery fully charged, battery installed in the IBM Thinkpad 380Z. Laptop off.
Turn the laptop over on it's top cover. Remove the Memory Compartment Cover. (Front of laptop facing you. Cover to the front right. Remove one screw)
On the laptop body, you will see the hole, for where the Memory Compartment Cover screw came out of.
Right below the hole you will see two metal pads. Copper or Brass. These two little pads are pretty close to each other.
Take a flat tip screwdriver,and touch the tip to both of them at the Same Time. The tip of the flat tip screwdriver, must be wide enough to touch both of those pads. Hold it there for Two seconds.
You are shorting the Power-On Password jumper pads.
Put the Memory Compartment Cover back on. Turn the laptop over. Press the Power On button, and hold it down until the laptop powers up.
If a Supervisor Password has bent set, as well as a Power-On password has been set, this will not work.
If so, past this point I suggest it will have to be taken to a tech, who will contact Lenova, (IBM now), and verify that you have purchased this laptop. Not stolen it. Then Lenova will give a password to the tech, who will enter it, and enable you to use it. You'll probably be prompted by the tech, to enter your own password at this point.
You will need to replace the pads. It's possible that they have outlived their usefulness. Check eBay. A lot of people sell replacement parts for notebooks on there.
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