After a few system restores I got the machine up and had to reinstall the driver for the touchpad (from the ASUS site) and rebooted, the touchpad worked for 5-10 seconds on reboot then Windows installed the Microsoft PS2 mouse driver and the touchpad stopped working.
lie (third-person singular simple present lies, present participle lying, simple past and past participle lied) ( 1 intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive. When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows. ( 2 intransitive) To convey a false image or impression. Photographs often lie.
Another influence may be a folk belief that lie is for people and lay is for things. Some commentators are ready to abandon the distinction, suggesting that lay is on the rise socially. But if it does rise to respectability, it is sure to do so slowly: many people have invested effort in learning to keep lie and lay distinct. Remember that even though many people do use lay for lie, others will judge you unfavorably if you do.