Typing Issues (Jumping cursor...moves my text to another line while typing)

Anonymous
2010-04-28T18:32:44+00:00

Someone please help with this Issue!!!  Everytime I type my cursor jumps around and I have to keep going back and deleting and retyping.  Please help

I have a sony VAIO and this problem is driving me crazy

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Anonymous
2010-04-28T19:08:21+00:00

Hi Tim,

Are you using a laptop by chance?  If so, you can resolve this issue by taking a look at your touchpad options.  If you're using Windows 7, click the Start button, type Mouse in the search field, and click Enter.  There should be an option to change the Device Settings for the TouchPad.  On many models, Synaptics is the maker of the TouchPad and has a Tab of its own in the Mouse properties.  If you don't see these settings, you'll need to install the drivers from your manufacturers website. 

For Dell machines, you can go to support.dell.com.  Select your model and you'll find the driver under Input Device Drivers.  For Compaq/HP machines, go to support.hp.com, select your model and find Keyboard, Mouse and Input devices.

I like to disable the Tap option and raise the PalmCheck sensitivity option.   These are the first options I always change when I get a new laptop; otherwise I have the very same problem. 

Hope this helps,

Barbara

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-04-05T23:48:11+00:00

    I had same problem with my windows 7.  I locked the touch pad.  When I switched to windows 10 the touchpad was on again...  I just enabled it by function keys F5 with the icon for touchpad.   fn + f5  clicked disable.    works great now!!!

    madonna99

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-11-27T11:32:12+00:00

    I have to add that you will never get a fix for something that is caused by the person using the machine!

    But you can stop the mouse moving very easyily if you intend to do a lot of typing in word or excel.

    On the keyboard of virtually all laptops is a row of keys marked with Function icons (these are at the top of the keyboard.

    Look carefully and you will see blue inscribed icons, these actions are accessed by pressing the Function key while holding the Blue "Fn" key which is in the bottom lefthand of the keyboard, usually alongside the Windows Key.

    What you need to do is action the Mouse Off and/or the Touchpad Off before you start typing and then toggle then back on when you have finished typing.   The effect of this is to turn off the Touch/Mouse button while you type.

    I realise it takes a few extra key presses to clear this mouse movement problem, but it has been designed into the keyboard and Mousepad for years but no one uses it!

    So get used to using it and life will be a lot better afterwards.

    regards

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-06T12:52:01+00:00

    I had the same problem on a Toshiba EasyNote. It was being used with a Bluetooth mouse. Unplugged the little USB receiver and the problem went away, so put a new battery in the mouse and hey presto problem resolved :-)

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-06-15T16:35:32+00:00

    Hi I've had the same problem. Mine is Acer Aspire.  I completely disabled my touchpad and buttons (and use an external mouse only). The problem still persists, so it has nothing to do with the touchpad or drivers.

    After trying many different fixes, this is the best one I know:

    Use the "Esc" ("escape" key on your keyboard to stop your cursor jumping around. Its only a temporary fix, but it helps a lot when you're typing. If you keep pressing Esc key from time to time then it wont jump around at all. Its not great but its the only thing that works for me.

    I'm quite sure this problem is due to some Windows updates (I have Windows 7 Home). I removed the most recent Windows updates (when my problem started about 1 year ago) then disabled Windows updates for a few months, during which my laptop worked fine. However, the problem came back for no reason.. and I've tried updating windows again hoping for a permanent fix.. no help at all.

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