I have the same problem on a brand new laptop with Vista. It is not
convenient for me to use an external mouse. So is disabling the touchpad the
only answer?
"Kerry Brown" wrote:
Quote:
> Use an external mouse and disable the touchpad.
>
> -
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
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>
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> "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
> >> >
> >> >