Jumping Cursor & Touchpad

[Guest]

I have a problem with my cursor, that only started yesterday following a
System Wipe. I had to wipe the harddrive, now when I am typing the cursor
jumps to a different part of the sentence/page and starts tpying there.

Having read some of the similiar complaints on here, I think i have to turn
off my touchpad, but haven't got a clue how.

I am running a Toshiba, Sat Laptop.

ANy help greatly appreciated, it's driving me CRAZY!!

Mophiee

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Mophiee" <[email protected]>

| I have a problem with my cursor, that only started yesterday following a
| System Wipe. I had to wipe the harddrive, now when I am typing the cursor
| jumps to a different part of the sentence/page and starts tpying there.
|
| Having read some of the similiar complaints on here, I think i have to turn
| off my touchpad, but haven't got a clue how.
|
| I am running a Toshiba, Sat Laptop.
|
| ANy help greatly appreciated, it's driving me CRAZY!!
|
| Mophiee

Place a piece of cardboard over the touchpad and try an external mouse. If the problem goes
away, it is the Touchpad.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Mophiee,

Check for the latest touchpad driver for your make and model. Go to the
following site and click on Downloads.

Toshiba Support - Homepage
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp

 

[Guest]

Hi David,

Thanks for the response. I don't have an external mouse to plug in, however
yesterday I noticed that the touchpad wouldn't work properly for when i
wanted to scroll down. Usually i just drag my finger down the touchpad and
the page would roll down. Yesterday it stopped.

Have put a piece of paper over the touchpad though and the jumping cursor
has stopped so far.

How do I turn off the touchpad?

Mophiee

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Mophiee" <[email protected]>

| Hi David,
|
| Thanks for the response. I don't have an external mouse to plug in, however
| yesterday I noticed that the touchpad wouldn't work properly for when i
| wanted to scroll down. Usually i just drag my finger down the touchpad and
| the page would roll down. Yesterday it stopped.
|
| Have put a piece of paper over the touchpad though and the jumping cursor
| has stopped so far.
|
| How do I turn off the touchpad?
|
| Mophiee

Go into the BIOS settings of the notebook. There should be an option for disabling the
touchpad.

I see this problem *very* often.

 

[John Dunkley]

This BIOS suggestion worked for me.

JD

 

[Guest]

Bert,

Thank you so much for the advice (and everyone else too) I went onto the
Toshiba website you gave me, downloaded a driver and so far *touch wood* it
hasn't done it again

Thanks EMma

 

[Bert Kinney]

Glad to hear it.

I have a Toshiba also, and have downloaded all available drivers from
there site, and keep them handy.

 

[Guest]

I've had the same sort of problem for over a week with my new Dell Inspiron
2200 laptop. Even while writing this the cursor has jumped several times.
I've taken notes on the replies and will try them. I need some solution.
The computer is not very usable under these conditions. I had the same
problem on my old Toshiba laptop and didn't solve it before screen quit.
I've had antispy and antiviral programs.