Thanks, that solved my problem. I don't have Synaptics however, I was able
to disable the touchpad in the BIOS.
RichC593
"Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxx-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Use an external mouse and disable the touchpad.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>
>
>
> "mel" <mel@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:51CEAFF3-7D92-450E-816F-15798F5C77F6@xxxxxx Quote:
>>I am also having this problem, it's like the cursor has a mind of its own.
>>I
>> am pulling my hair out. I can't even type a whole sentence without
>> problems.
>> Is there anything we can do? I am almost at the point of throwing my
>> computer
>> in the yard and running it over.
>>
>> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>> Quote:
>>> If your touchpad is Synaptics then you can disable it in the Synaptics
>>> software.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kerry Brown
>>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>>> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "RichC593" <drofwrac@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:7A94425C-0F4D-413C-A2BE-06BD1B9B6DE8@xxxxxx
>>> >I have the very same problem. As soon as I begin typing the cursor
>>> >jumps
>>> >down and to left then begins roaming around the screen. It does this
>>> >with
>>> >just the touch pad or even when I have a mouse attached. I have a Dell
>>> >Inspiron 8600 and the BIOS has a setting to disable the touch pad when
>>> >a
>>> >mouse is attached but it since installing Vista the touch pad no loner
>>> >gets
>>> >disabled. I have been using Vista for three months without any problem
>>> >but,
>>> >the last week the problem began slowly and has reached the point that
>>> >working in Word is very difficult. Hopefully, MS will come up with fix
>>> >soon
>>> >since no one in these groups or other groups on the net seem to have
>>> >any
>>> >fix for this specific problem. There are some fixes for other
>>> >situations
>>> >causing erratic mouse movement but, none related to typing. I am
>>> >wondering
>>> >if it may be related to keyboard drivers?
>>> >
>>> > RichC
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Steve Thackery" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> > news:%23rvQpn3TIHA.1212@xxxxxx
>>> >>>>i can be typing along and all of a sudden a new window pops up or my
>>> >>>>cursor
>>> >>>> jumps to another spot in the page. Basically it jumps to wherever
>>> >>>> I
>>> >>>> have
>>> >>>> left the cursor. So frustrating!!!!!
>>> >>
>>> >> I agree with Kerry - this is typical touchpad behaviour. It happens
>>> >> to
>>> >> me all the time when I'm typing on my laptop.
>>> >>
>>> >> SteveT
>>> >
>>> >