Laptop touchpad

[Newsreader]

The touchpad on my Dell laptop has gone potty. It's very hard to control the pointer, it keeps flitting about all over the place and difficult to 'aim' and hit the right spot when clicking. It's very similar to if you get a hair or something caught under a laser mouse, and it makes it all jumpy.

ANy ideas?

[Newsreader]

Seems to have sorted itself out now ... :dunno: bizarre

[conkers]

I've found with mine if you have damp hands it goes a bit nuts also bits of clothing or whatever on the track pad can confuse it.

[Newsreader]

I've found with mine if you have damp hands it goes a bit nuts also bits of clothing or whatever on the track pad can confuse it.
Cheers yep I did wonder if it was to do with bits of fluff or whatever ... :rolleyes: Let's hope it doesn't keep doing it

[toppa]

Is there anyway to turn the touchpad off???? I have a infa red mouse and the touch pad is a pain in the rear..

Cheers

[Newsreader]

On mine there is a little icon bottom right, brings up mouse properties, where you can enable / disable touchpad and buttons, and also a check box to automatically disable touchpad when a mouse is plugged in.

I like not having a mouse though, would be a bit fiddly to use on sofa, in bed, etc etc ... :D

[toppa]

I like not having a mouse though, would be a bit fiddly to use on sofa, in bed, etc etc ... :D


LOL, with a slice of toast and a coffee aswell :D


Know what you mean, i sometimes use the pad on the couch, but in the office it a pain as i keep knocking it and doing things i didnt mean too :(


Cheers