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Title: I'm cursing my cursor
Post by: Highlander on November 14, 2010, 11:31:28 AM

When typing a sentence, my cursor jumps about from the end to somewhere else in the sentence:(.

Any suggestions as remedy.

Title: I'm cursing my cursor
Post by: Jim Fraser on November 14, 2010, 13:20:52 PM

If its a new problem unplug mouse USB and reconnect - if that fails reinstal mouse driver.
If its always done that, go into control panel - printer hardware - mouse - pointer options, and click "hide pointer while typing" option.
Also worth trying another mouse if you have one.
If that all fails sit farther away from screen and don't use specs, so you won't notice it so much.

Title: I'm cursing my cursor
Post by: Highlander on November 14, 2010, 19:51:45 PM

Thanks Jim but I'm not using a mouse.

Title: I'm cursing my cursor
Post by: Jim Fraser on November 14, 2010, 21:34:33 PM

Ah - but is there a mouse connected or is it a touch pad, if its a touch pad you may have it selected as a "tapping" function so when you hit the keys the vibration is being felt by the touch pad which confuses the cursor, same as mouse prob, go into control panel and de-select "tapping" option.

Title: I'm cursing my cursor
Post by: Steve (redding43) on November 14, 2010, 22:16:32 PM

It normally happens to me when my hand accidentally brushes the touchpad whilst I am typing or if the touchpad sensitivity is set too high

Title: I'm cursing my cursor
Post by: Highlander on November 14, 2010, 22:39:14 PM

Thanks guys. Thicko here

Jim - I don't have a printer hardware option in Control panel.

Redding43 - how would I change touchpad sensitivity.

Title: I'm cursing my cursor
Post by: Jim Fraser on November 15, 2010, 11:49:09 AM

Depends on laptop options, sometimes they say hardware sometimes printers and other hardware - lots of variations, but it will be there somewhere, and also look at bottom right hand corner at the task bar, it might show the touchpad icon there.
- also as redding said - the sensitivity might be set too high.

I hate touchpads.

Title: I'm cursing my cursor
Post by: Steve (redding43) on November 15, 2010, 13:36:05 PM

If not, it's a option in control panel (click start>control panel I think)