Jumping cursor

[veronicaschwarz]

When I'm keying in text, the cursor will suddenly jump to somewhere else in the text and insert what I'm typing in amongst the previous text.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Is part of your hand is touching or coming too close to the mouse pad on the laptop?

Temporarily disable that pad and see if it helps.

 

[veronicaschwarz]

No I'm being very carefully to keep my hands arched over the keyboard so I only touch the keys I'm typing. Thanks anyway.

 

[UsernameIssues]

You should still try and disable the mouse pad to see if the mouse pad is faulty.

 

[veronicaschwarz]

I have been unable to find where to do that. I have gone into Control Panel, Devices etc, Mouse but there is no option to disable the mouse pad. Do you know where it is? Thanks.

 

[mitchell65]

What's the make and model of your laptop? You must have another pointing device available before you disable the touch pad. Have you a wired mouse you could try?
Sorry I now see it is a Lenova Laptop so Try this:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/ht075599
But make sure you have a spare mouse ready to use!!!!

 

[veronicaschwarz]

Thank you very much each of you for your advice. I think I have just solved the problem by downloading TouchFreeze. I have a wireless mouse connected through a USB stick and I use that all the time. I have already tried going to control panel and checking mouse properties but there is no mention of a mouse pad that I can find.

Thanks again for your very detailed instructions. Veronica

 

[mitchell65]

TouchFreeze solves some of the problems but I would recommend that as you use a wirelss mouse you should endeavour to disable the Touch Pad on your laptop. Have you tried the first option that read:

1. Press Fn+F8
2. A pop up will appear UltraNav device settings
3. Chose the second option which says Enable track point only (disable touch pad)(Fig 1.1)
   
   

 

[veronicaschwarz]

Thanks Mitchell65. Nothing happens when I press FnF8. In fact, my F7 and F8 keys don't appear to have a function in combination with Fn. All the other F keys have the secondary function marked on them but those two are blank.

 

[mitchell65]

OK so can you try Solution 2 in the linked document? Just so that I can check can you tell me the series and model number of your laptop please?

 

[veronicaschwarz]

Have already tried the second solution. But under mouse properties on my computer, there is no mention of a mouse pad. It's a Lenova G560, Model 0679.

 

[UsernameIssues]

source

 

[mitchell65]

Have already tried the second solution. But under mouse properties on my computer, there is no mention of a mouse pad. It's a Lenova G560, Model 0679.

Can you list the tag options there are in the window that opens when you click "Mouse" ie "Pointers" etc. A screenshot would be useful!

 

[veronicaschwarz]

Have tried FnF6 and it disables the Touch Pad. Thanks heaps for all your help and effort. Cheers,
Veronica

 

[mitchell65]

I think you will find that you will need to use the Fn F6 every time you boot up as I believe the system will revert to the default (On) setting on shutdown. If this gets a nuisance try the options in the link I sent you.