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Problem with Dell inspiron mouse

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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    This sounds more like a touchpad configuration problem rather than a virus!

    That's why I suggested plugging in a USB mouse.
    But if the OP continued to use AVG Free then doubtless he would have had a virus too before long...
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  • espresso
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    macman wrote: »
    But if the OP continued to use AVG Free then doubtless he would have had a virus too before long...

    That is just your opinion - do you actually use a PC?
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  • worriedsik
    worriedsik Posts: 873 Forumite
    i have run the avg removal tool 32 bit ? and clicked on it a black screne apeared and mesage said this will remove all avg something or other lol the did it do it ? afterwards the screen disapeared so has that done it ? nothing to say you were succsesful or anything.

    i uninstalled avg then i installed avira then run the tool remover hope i done that ok
    about to plug in a mouse now so will see what happens Grrrrrrrrrrrr typing is annoying me
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  • worriedsik
    worriedsik Posts: 873 Forumite
    update shorty although i have a sneaky suspicion it is the touchpad or keyboard because its when iam actually typing that the problem arises......feels like that but i will plug in a mouse to rule out or in

    thank you
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  • worriedsik
    worriedsik Posts: 873 Forumite
    Grrrrr .......nope no luck still acting up with external mouse too... its when iam typing on the keyboard its happening HELP !!!!!!

    iam cursing the cursor
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  • espresso
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    Have you checked the touchpad configuration settings?
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  • worriedsik
    worriedsik Posts: 873 Forumite
    Espresso......i have looked at the settings etc and not sure what to do i have looked for updates for the touchpad and keyboard and aparently all is up to date... i have just reduced the cursor blink rate in keyboard properties ! no jumping yet but it could be a flook lol
    how do i check the touchpad conf settings ?

    Thanks
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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Sound to me like your lightly touching the touchpad when you type.

    One reason I use IBM Thinkpads (additional to the titanium chassis, and rock solid build), they have a trackpoint mouse and the touchpad can be disabled in the system BIOS :)

    You may be able to reduce the sensitivity of the touchpad.....
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  • worriedsik
    worriedsik Posts: 873 Forumite
    Nope no joy its a nightmare its like when iam typing the cursor is returning to middle off a paragraph i had typed before hand

    wrote this out 3 times !!!!!!!!!!!! grrrrr
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Do you have a Synaptics touchpad icon in your system tray or in Control Panel? You should be able to change various settings e.g. tapping, sensitivity etc.
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