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milby1954
Mar 21, 2010, 07:45 PM
While typing a word document, the cursor will jump to another point on the page. Many times in the middle of another sentence. Is this mouse or software problems?

JBeaucaire
Mar 21, 2010, 10:06 PM
Working on a laptop or a desktop?

InfoJunkie4Life
Mar 23, 2010, 10:46 AM
Yeah, a need to know question...

If you are working on a laptop, you will find that while you're typing you palm or wrists will hit the mouse pad. This sends a click sensor to the pointer, often moving your cursor to another location.

I had this problem for the longest time. I learned to type with my arms crooked, but then I got a newer laptop, which allowed me to lock the mouse pad so that touching it wouldn't change anything. Made life easier... that's for sure.

JBeaucaire
Mar 23, 2010, 11:18 AM
For me it was my errant thumbs...