When typing my cursor behaves erratically and inserts itself randomly at various points in the document Im working on. Is there a problem with my touchpad or a setting I can adjust?
This is generally caused by inadvertently palming the touchpad while typing. Many users dont realize that they may be dragging their palm across the touchpad while typing, which the touchpad then interprets as a double tap, inserting the cursor at a seemingly random spot. There are several different solutions depending on the model of your notebook and the specific touchpad installed. 1. For models with a Synaptics touchpad (check Mice and other pointing devices in Device Manager), you may be able to turn off the double tap function of the touchpad with the installed Synaptics software. 2. Some models allow for the temporary disabling of the touchpad altogether. One of the function keys, most often F3, may be labeled with a touchpad icon with an X through it. Hold down the Fn button and hit F3 to disable the touchpad. Hold down the Fn key and hit F3 to enable the touchpad again. 3. For all other models a third party solution is available.
