Cursor randomly jumping when I type - someone please help!!!!! Im desperate!

This has gone beyond ridiculous. When I type my cursor jumps randomly (trust me this is nothing new), Ive had it before on previous laptops. How I fixed it was disable the trackpad. But the thing is no matter what I do I cant get this damn trackpad disabled!!!!! Whats even wierder is the fact that Im not even remotely close to touching my touchpad when typing and it still jumps! So you would think would I have to disable my pad right?

Ive gone to asus drivers download page and downloaded and installed all 5 ATK files. Ive installed the touchpad driver PLUS the ELAN touchpad driver.

I go into control panel->mouse->ELAN tab and go "stop device" or "disable" and hit ok. And that STILL doesnt disable my trackpad. I do the FN plus F9 (trackpad on/off) key and still nothing!

For the love of god, for something so simple i cant even do. What the hell?

 

There's only one thing left to do; Call in an exorcist!

Na, just kidding. The problem could very well be related to dirt or hair being trapped beside the lens under your external mouse confusing the LED or laser (depending which one you have).

 

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or install current synaptics drivers and turn up the palm sensitivity.

 

Wouldnt this be a trackpad issue not mouse? I have another mouse that i just bought im gonna try that one.

 

Only solution is to disable the touchpad from within the Bios. that should solve your problem.

 

Thanks bro ill give that a shot. Even though it looks like many people have reported to it not working.

 

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personally I have a g73, and installed nonstandard synaptics drivers that enable 2-finger and 3-finger features.

I turned up the palm sensitivity and found that the cursor stays where I want it and my keyboard doesn't miss keystrokes anymore

 

Can you send me a link to the nonstandard synatics drivers you installed?

 

lol they're available on the synaptic webpage.

 

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Synaptics has a 14.x version; I didn't get all of the 2 and 3 finger options using them; YMMV.

HP apparently has a 15.x series driver available for x86 platforms that enables all the goodies, waiting on an x64 version to try them out.

 

Some generic suggestions: Are you using a cordless mouse? Is its battery running down? If you're using a mouse, did you install the mfr's software? Are you sure it's the most updated version? Also, if that's the case - and you're still having problems - try uninstalling the software, maybe it conflicts with your touchpad. If that solves the problem, contact the mouse mfr and ask them for a solution.

Logitech used to have that problem chronically, back in the day, when their software conflicted with the system's touchpad. In recent years they've managed to fix that (now their software is actually very reliable), but whichever manufacturer's mouse you may have, there's always a chance they didn't test their app against the latest touchpad drivers from other manufacturers.

 

Falconress.. I think the OP was talking about the trackpad problem.

 

THanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

Im using wireless mouse yes. The battery is fine in it. I didnt install any sofware for my mouse cause i dont need it.

 

i just noticed that i presently dont see a Synpatics driver in my control panel programs. All I see is ELAN.

Also I clicked your link and it said i need the 64bit W7 version.

 

The 2/3 finger versions are buried in the menus, but they're there.