misplaced cursor

Hi,

I have a problem that I can't figure out how to fix. I have this new Acer
laptop with Vista. When I try to type the cursor just suddenly places
itself in the middle of a previous line. For instance I will be typing and
all of a sudden the middle of "sudden" will insert itself 2 lines up. I
tried updating the touchpad driver but it still does it. Any hints? I have
heard of another person who has the same problem and never found out what
causes it.

Thanks in advance,
Nancy

Nancy wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a problem that I can't figure out how to fix. I have this new Acer
> laptop with Vista. When I try to type the cursor just suddenly places
> itself in the middle of a previous line. For instance I will be typing
> and
> all of a sudden the middle of "sudden" will insert itself 2 lines up. I
> tried updating the touchpad driver but it still does it. Any hints? I
> have heard of another person who has the same problem and never found out
> what causes it.

A few suggestions:

1. You may be hitting the touchpad with your palm while typing. This is a
common occurrence with laptops. Some laptops have the ability to disable
the touchpad when you know you're going to do a lot of typing. Refer to the
Acer manual or website for how to do this.

2. Adjust the sensitivity of the touchpad from the Control Panel applet.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

"Malke" <> wrote in message
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> Nancy wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a problem that I can't figure out how to fix. I have this new
>> Acer
>> laptop with Vista. When I try to type the cursor just suddenly places
>> itself in the middle of a previous line. For instance I will be typing
>> and
>> all of a sudden the middle of "sudden" will insert itself 2 lines up. I
>> tried updating the touchpad driver but it still does it. Any hints? I
>> have heard of another person who has the same problem and never found out
>> what causes it.
>
> A few suggestions:
>
> 1. You may be hitting the touchpad with your palm while typing. This is a
> common occurrence with laptops. Some laptops have the ability to disable
> the touchpad when you know you're going to do a lot of typing. Refer to
> the
> Acer manual or website for how to do this.
>
> 2. Adjust the sensitivity of the touchpad from the Control Panel applet.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

Hi Malke,

OK, I went into control panel and then to mouse properties. I cannot find
where to change the mouse pad sensitivity. I do recall such options before
I updated the driver since the icon used to be in the task bar. But now it
isn't there. How can I find these settings?
Thanks,
Nancy

Nancy wrote:

> OK, I went into control panel and then to mouse properties. I cannot find
> where to change the mouse pad sensitivity. I do recall such options
> before
> I updated the driver since the icon used to be in the task bar. But now
> it
> isn't there. How can I find these settings?

I'm sorry but because I can't see your computer, you'll just need to look
carefully. I find putting the Control Panel into Classic Mode is the
easiest way to find things. You may have a separate applet for the
touchpad; if this is the case it may be called "Synaptics".

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:%23Py%23%.. .
> Nancy wrote:
>
>> OK, I went into control panel and then to mouse properties. I cannot
>> find
>> where to change the mouse pad sensitivity. I do recall such options
>> before
>> I updated the driver since the icon used to be in the task bar. But now
>> it
>> isn't there. How can I find these settings?
>
> I'm sorry but because I can't see your computer, you'll just need to look
> carefully. I find putting the Control Panel into Classic Mode is the
> easiest way to find things. You may have a separate applet for the
> touchpad; if this is the case it may be called "Synaptics".
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

It simply is not there! I have checked every avenue I can think of. I also
changed the touchpad to show on the taskbar .. in the start menu options. I
restarted and it still has no icon there. There is also no "synaptics". It
used to be "alps" but I can't find that any longer either.
Nancy

"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:%23Py%23%.. .
> Nancy wrote:
>
>> OK, I went into control panel and then to mouse properties. I cannot
>> find
>> where to change the mouse pad sensitivity. I do recall such options
>> before
>> I updated the driver since the icon used to be in the task bar. But now
>> it
>> isn't there. How can I find these settings?
>
> I'm sorry but because I can't see your computer, you'll just need to look
> carefully. I find putting the Control Panel into Classic Mode is the
> easiest way to find things. You may have a separate applet for the
> touchpad; if this is the case it may be called "Synaptics".
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

I also tried to go back to the older driver version but that option is
grayed out so I can't use it either!

Nancy wrote:

> It simply is not there! I have checked every avenue I can think of. I
> also
> changed the touchpad to show on the taskbar .. in the start menu options.
> I
> restarted and it still has no icon there. There is also no "synaptics".
> It used to be "alps" but I can't find that any longer either.

If it used to be Alps, then you won't see Synaptics since that is an
entirely different piece of hardware. Reinstall the drivers for your
touchpad. Get them from Acer's website or if the Acer came with a driver
disk use the ones from there.

I'm very sorry but I don't know how else I can help you since I can't see
your computer. Consider having a knowledgeable friend come over to help or
call Acer tech support.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

"Malke" <> wrote in message
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> Nancy wrote:
>
>> It simply is not there! I have checked every avenue I can think of. I
>> also
>> changed the touchpad to show on the taskbar .. in the start menu options.
>> I
>> restarted and it still has no icon there. There is also no "synaptics".
>> It used to be "alps" but I can't find that any longer either.
>
> If it used to be Alps, then you won't see Synaptics since that is an
> entirely different piece of hardware. Reinstall the drivers for your
> touchpad. Get them from Acer's website or if the Acer came with a driver
> disk use the ones from there.
>
> I'm very sorry but I don't know how else I can help you since I can't see
> your computer. Consider having a knowledgeable friend come over to help or
> call Acer tech support.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

Don't worry. You have been lots of support. I did go back and get the old
driver on Acer's website and now have the option to turn off the touch pad
when using the keyboard. I have no idea why you can't access those options
with the updated driver though. Now I wonder why I had decided to use the
updated driver in the first place. I simply forget why I did that. I'll
probably find out in the near future. <lol>
Thanks,
Nancy

Nancy wrote:

> Don't worry. You have been lots of support. I did go back and get the
> old driver on Acer's website and now have the option to turn off the touch
> pad
> when using the keyboard. I have no idea why you can't access those
> options
> with the updated driver though. Now I wonder why I had decided to use the
> updated driver in the first place. I simply forget why I did that. I'll
> probably find out in the near future. <lol>

I'm glad you got this sorted out. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

I have a couple of laptops that I have opened the case and unplugged the
touchpad for just that reason.
I prefer a mouse anyway.

--
A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!

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"Nancy" <> wrote in message
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> "Malke" <> wrote in message
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>> Nancy wrote:
>>
>>> OK, I went into control panel and then to mouse properties. I cannot
>>> find
>>> where to change the mouse pad sensitivity. I do recall such options
>>> before
>>> I updated the driver since the icon used to be in the task bar. But now
>>> it
>>> isn't there. How can I find these settings?
>>
>> I'm sorry but because I can't see your computer, you'll just need to look
>> carefully. I find putting the Control Panel into Classic Mode is the
>> easiest way to find things. You may have a separate applet for the
>> touchpad; if this is the case it may be called "Synaptics".
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> Don't Panic!
>
> It simply is not there! I have checked every avenue I can think of. I
> also changed the touchpad to show on the taskbar .. in the start menu
> options. I restarted and it still has no icon there. There is also no
> "synaptics". It used to be "alps" but I can't find that any longer
> either.
> Nancy