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
    2011-06-22T11:30:07+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

    I have tried the various solutions re touch pad and sensitivity etc. without much luck. The cursor still jumps - just did it again - most frustrating. I wish that they would find a fix soon.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-07-21T02:32:35+00:00

    Turn on touchcheck, it will stop it from happening.  If you do not have touch check, then turn on palmcheck.

    When I went from my HPDV1000T to an Inspiron this issue was driving me nuts, and I was taking forever to write papers for my masters class.  I enabled it and it has yet to happen.

    Good luck to you all.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-09-11T14:07:38+00:00

    This is my second Windows 7 and I'm having the same problem. The first one was installed on my daughters old Dell and I would get so frustrated, with all the jumping around, deleting etc. I just got a new Toshiba E305-S1990 special from Best Buy and it is doing the same thing. I am not computer literate so I need a ton of help. Since this is a new computer and a new Windows 7 (just over a week) I don't feel like I should have to pay to get help! I used the old Dell for about 6 months before it crashed and had to get this new computer. I have an old desktop XP and never had this issue, probably because it is a desktop. Any help would be appreciated before I return the whole thing!

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-09-24T16:00:43+00:00

    I found a utility called touchfreeze that seemed to help.  Not 100% but far better.  Also disable tap in mouse properties.  Hope this helps with your laptop.

    http://code.google.com/p/touchfreeze/

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