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Dell laptop pointer moves when typing

Hi,
I have a 6 month old dell inspiron 1300 laptop.

The problem is that when typing the cursor moves ( anywhere at random) and if I dont realise I end up with the text all mixed up. Its really annoying .

There seems to be no pattern to this, might do it every few minutes and then be ok for days. Does it on word and even when typing on this forum .

Please help

Bestyman
On the internet you can be anything you want.It`s strange so many people choose to be rude and stupid.

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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • bestyman
    bestyman Posts: 1,122 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks for the link,
    Mine is more of a jump ( bottom to top) rather than a creep but could be same problem .
    I have pressed the keyboard and will see how that goes .
    On the internet you can be anything you want.It`s strange so many people choose to be rude and stupid.
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Are you catching the touch pad with your fingers?
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • Sazbo
    Sazbo Posts: 4,617 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Photogenic
    albertross wrote:
    Are you catching the touch pad with your fingers?

    - that's what I would have said too, because I do it! :D
    4 May 2010 <3
  • bestyman
    bestyman Posts: 1,122 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi,
    No its not that. I thought that could be the cause at first but sure its not . It happens to the Mrs too and shes a proper typist ( when shes realised its done it shes typed half a page and screams).

    Well it hasnt done it while typing this, so far so good
    On the internet you can be anything you want.It`s strange so many people choose to be rude and stupid.
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