private void disableControls()
{
btnConnect.Text = "Connect";
btnLaser.Enabled = false;
laserStatus.BackColor = Color.LightGray;
laserStatusText.Text = disconnectedStatus;
laserStatusText.Enabled = false;
btnCalibrate.Enabled = false;
Incoming.ResetText();
btnRandomSpeed.Enabled = false;
btnFixedSpeed.Enabled = false;
btnIncrease.Enabled = false;
btnDecrease.Enabled = false;
btnStop.Enabled = false;
btnStop.BackColor = Color.LightGray;
square1.Enabled = false;
square2.Enabled = false;
square3.Enabled = false;
square4.Enabled = false;
line1.Enabled = false;
line2.Enabled = false;
line3.Enabled = false;
line4.Enabled = false;
cross1.Enabled = false;
cross2.Enabled = false;
triangle1.Enabled = false;
triangle2.Enabled = false;
manFigure.Enabled = false;
smiley.Enabled = false;
heart.Enabled = false;
star.Enabled = false;
}