Cursor repositions on its own

[Guest]

I have a new Toshiba Satellite A215 with Vista HP. No matter what program I
am in, including the Internet, my cursor repositions itself every couple of
letters or words as I am typing. Suddently letters start appearing in the
middle of another word. This happens constantly and it has even Sent email
messages on it's own while I am typing! Must be Gremlins. Anyway this is
very annoying and I noticed another post similar on 4/18/07 without any
solution. No I am not touching the touchpad by mistake. I have read the
User Guide on various functions as well as Mouse controls and can find
nothing to help me. So...HELP ME! (It's even repositioning as I type this!)
Yikes!

 

[Rainald Taesler]

Julie shared these words of wisdom:

I have a new Toshiba Satellite A215 with Vista HP. No matter what
program I am in, including the Internet, my cursor repositions
itself every couple of letters or words as I am typing. Suddently
letters start appearing in the middle of another word. This happens
constantly and it has even Sent email messages on it's own while I
am typing!

As it's a *new* computer:
How about contacting Toshiba's service?

Rainald

 

[Wayne M. Poe]

Julie shared these words of wisdom:


As it's a *new* computer:
How about contacting Toshiba's service?

From what I understand, they do not offer technical assitance for Vista,
just for their hardware. You may want tio talk to Microsoft instead.
You'd be far better off upgrading to XP or 2003 or even 2000, and get
much more of your bucks worth. Otherwise you're really wasting your nice
new CPU's potential.

 

[Spirit]

Go here and click on Tech Support Center in Left Menu and
enter your model - download and update ALL drivers and
utilities. If using a 3rd party Rodent/Keyboard get those
from the maker's site. This fixed up my problems on a
P205-6267. BTW if using a Logitech setup these are not
yet Vista Compatible.

 

[Guest]

My old PC was an XP and I am hoping Vista is much better. Since the post on
4/18 was Vista related, this problem may be as well. I certainly intend to
take my problem further but am hoping a knowledgeable user is out there who
has experienced this problem and found a fix. Keeping my fingers crossed for
now!

 

[Dave]

Perhaps, since your new PC is a laptop with a touchpad, are you accidently
brushing against the touchpad while typing? Maybe there's a way to adjust
the sensitivity.

 

[Rainald Taesler]

Wayne M. Poe shared these words of wisdom:

From what I understand, they do not offer technical assitance for
Vista, just for their hardware.

No idea on what they *DO*
They simply *HAVE*TO!* (given the machine was sold with Vista)

You may want tio talk to Microsoft
instead. You'd be far better off upgrading to XP or 2003 or even
2000, and get much more of your bucks worth. Otherwise you're really
wasting your nice new CPU's potential.

Sorry, wrong addressee!
Apart:
"Upgrading" from where to where?
XP an "upgrade" for Vista?
"2003" (only available as *Server*OS*) on a laptop?
Come on ..

Not to good recommendations IMHO. Sometimes "Put brains gear prior to
posting" applies <gbg,d&rvvvvf>.

Sorry, could not resist <siiiigh>

Rainald

 

[Paul Randall]

I have a new Toshiba Satellite A215 with Vista HP. No matter what program
I
am in, including the Internet, my cursor repositions itself every couple
of
letters or words as I am typing. Suddently letters start appearing in the
middle of another word. This happens constantly and it has even Sent
email
messages on it's own while I am typing! Must be Gremlins. Anyway this is
very annoying and I noticed another post similar on 4/18/07 without any
solution. No I am not touching the touchpad by mistake. I have read the
User Guide on various functions as well as Mouse controls and can find
nothing to help me. So...HELP ME! (It's even repositioning as I type
this!)
Yikes!

Hi, Julie
Try groups.google.com, paste the following line into search window:
"cursor jump" group:microsoft.public.windows.vista.*
Hopefully there is an answer -- if nothing else you will see that you are
not alone.

If something works, post it here.

-Paul Randall

 

[Wayne M. Poe]

Wayne M. Poe shared these words of wisdom:


No idea on what they *DO*
They simply *HAVE*TO!* (given the machine was sold with Vista)


Sorry, wrong addressee!
Apart:
"Upgrading" from where to where?
XP an "upgrade" for Vista?
"2003" (only available as *Server*OS*) on a laptop?
Come on ..

Actually 2003 works quite well on some laptops I tested it on. Yes, not
everyone can easily get it, thats why most recommend XP or even 2000.
And yes many consider Vista a downgrade, considering all the problems
with it and inexcusable imcompatiblities.

 

[Guest]

Did you try buying a new mouse? All mouse problems I have found are just
that - mouse problems. Sometimes when an optical mouse is failing then it
starts roaming because the light is getting some type of interference.

You can disable the touchpad when an external mouse in installed. Just go to
the Control Panel and the option is there.

My problem went away when I bought a new MS mouse and disable the touchpad.

 

[Julian]

Did you try buying a new mouse? All mouse problems I have found are just
that - mouse problems. Sometimes when an optical mouse is failing then it
starts roaming because the light is getting some type of interference.

You can disable the touchpad when an external mouse in installed. Just go
to
the Control Panel and the option is there.

My problem went away when I bought a new MS mouse and disable the
touchpad.

I have tried a new mouse, and even no mouse whatsoever,
and yet the problem still occurs, intermittently, when
typing in Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail.

 

[Guest]

I appreciate all your responses. Later today I will try what Spirit
suggested and will let you know.

 

[Richard]

I appreciate all your responses. Later today I will try what Spirit
suggested and will let you know.

It could be a virus or worm, etc. Try running anti programs that look for
spyware, virus's, etc.

Richard