pointer jumping around

kathleenryd

nyone know why the pointer keeps jumping around the screen
Thanks
K

456789

try a different mouse?

sunshine54

if its a ball mouse, remove and clean the ball and blow into the hole to remove debris

lee634

if its cordless could be the batteries going flat

kathleenryd

It's a mousepad on a laptop.

kathleenryd

It sort of shivers and is difficult to place.

sparky883

Might have helped to mention that to start with!!

Ephemera

Are you just using one finger? Mine plays up when I am not careful to keep my other hand away from it. How old is your lappy?

kathleenryd

Acer Aspire 7520 - maybe 2 years old. I dont think it is anything to do with how many fingers. The problem is intermittant - sometimes it is ok -and it happens with other users - not just me.

K

real1314

damp fingers / residue on touchpad?

try wiping the touchpad with a bit of kitchen roll.

Ephemera

Hmmm... I have an Acer Aspire 3660 series with a pad, about three years old. It behaves but that is just mine...it's possible that the pad is worn and is giving a false signal... have you got a mouse you can plug in to check it is the pad? If the mouse works fine then it's likely to be the pad, if the mouse does the same thing as the pad then it could be a software issue... hope that helps x