Will only bring up the menu on f2

In order to change the boot drive you have to change the boot settings in BIOS, or sometimes you can get a separate boot menu which allows you to change this setting on a one-off basis. During the boot sequence you need to press the "F12" button during the POST testing to bring up the boot menu if one is available, otherwise you need to press the "Del" or "F2" button during the POST process to bring up the Bios screens. Navigate to the BOOT option and alter the boot sequence, save the settings, exit BIOS and reboot.

try pressing the F2 key during the boot process to enter set up (bios)
using the arrow keys navigate to advanced bios features press enter make sure its set to boot from your hard drive
press F10 to save to cmos restart

hope the helps

If you double click on the touch pad icon in the task bar it will bring up the Dell Touchpad Settings. Then click "Device Select / Button Settings". There should be two tabs there. Make sure "Device Select" is selected, and at the bottom of this tab, there should be a check box that says "Disable Touchpad/Pointing Stick when external USB mouse is present".

If you cannot find those settings, they may also be in the BIOS. Try pressing F2 while booting and look around in the BIOS for a similar option.

i would think your memory battery need replacing, or has come out of it socket the battery is behind one of the covers on the back. 3v large button type.

FN + F9 should enable / disable the touchpad goto control panel - mouse - and see if you can change disable/enable touch pad from there Otherwise post back what windows version you have
Touchpads
you can enable and disable the touchpads Touchpad: - to enable or disable a touch pad/pointing device from the Start Menu > control panel > Change to classic view - {on left hand menu} click on the mouse icon Mouse Properties dialog box, click "Device Settings tab" select the device click to Enable or Disable OR You may need to enable in the bios/setup menu - as the PC boots - you should get a message on how to get into the bios/setup - usually using F2 or DEL Key or F10 see if touch pad needs to be enabled there OR one of the F keys may disable/enable - depends on the model of the Laptop - toshiba sometime use FN+F9 key

you can enable and disable the touchpads Touchpad: - to enable or disable a touch pad/pointing device from the Start Menu > control panel > Change to classic view - {on left hand menu} click on the mouse icon Mouse Properties dialog box, click "Device Settings tab" select the device click to Enable or Disable OR You may need to enable in the bios/setup menu - as the PC boots - you should get a message on how to get into the bios/setup - usually using F2 or DEL Key or F10 see if touch pad needs to be enabled there OR
one of the F keys may disable/enable - depends on the model of the Laptop - toshiba sometime use FN+F9 key
Comment back with Make and EXACT model

BIOS is brought up by hitting F2 or in some cases the delete key. F12 is normally for bringing up the boot menu, whether you want to boot from the dvd or the hard drive. Try F2 or the delete key

YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN RELOADED WITHOUT PUTTING THE MANUFACTORS TOUCH PAD DRIVER BACK.WINDOWS WILL LOAD AN AUTOMATIC GENERIC DRIVER WHICH WILL LEAVE THE TOUCHPAD SENSITIVE TO CAPACITENCE FROM YOUR HAND. ALSO YOU CAN DOWN LOAD THE TOUCHPAD UTILITY FROM TOSHIBA TO ADJUST THE SENSITIVITY.

Try Putting In The CD'S That Came With It In And It Should Reset Your Laptop




Hope This Helps = ) Tophee

sounds to me like the main computer is malfunctioniong could also be the touchpad but that is less likely.