TouchPad Mouse/Pointing Device jumps

Perhaps this is inherent in many Microsoft systems - the pointing device
takes on a life of its own by jumping at random all over the screen. I
have the new TouchPad driver from the supplier but that makes little to
no difference. I have also changed the pointing device's driver to the
Synaptics latest release. Doesn't matter. Mouse/Pointing Device still
has a life of its own.

> Perhaps this is inherent in many Microsoft systems - the pointing device
> takes on a life of its own by jumping at random all over the screen.

Tell me, does this only happen when you are typing? Or can you just sit
back and watch the pointer jump around the screen?

You see, I'll bet it's only when you are typing, and this is a really well
known problem with laptops and nothing whatever to do with Vista.

The heel of your thumb brushes the touchpad, which gets detected as a
'click' on wherever the pointer happens to be resting.

SteveT

ProfQ;793665 Wrote:
> Perhaps this is inherent in many Microsoft systems - the pointing device
> takes on a life of its own by jumping at random all over the screen. I
> have the new TouchPad driver from the supplier but that makes little to
> no difference. I have also changed the pointing device's driver to the
> Synaptics latest release. Doesn't matter. Mouse/Pointing Device still
> has a life of its own.
Hello ProfQ,
It's the matter of " sensitivity " of your touchpad. See if this will
help :
Control Panel > classic view > Mouse > click the large pointer icon >
click Touchpad Settings. Go to Touch Sensitivity, move the slider
towards Heavy Touch. The "heavier", the less sensitive is the pointer.
There are other options under the same window, make your adjustments.
I would recommend an external mouse instead of using the touchpad.


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i have changed all the settings on synaptics & even removed/reloaded th
driver/pgm from the original cd...(previously tried updating from onlin
& had even worse results)...tapping is off; sensitivity is set t
minimum; all other features are off, except scrolling up/down...i stil
have problems with the screen changing on its own and losing what i wa
typing...it has a mind of its own...any suggestions ???...thank yo
kindly in advance...mike

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mmgeric