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    Ne71b 17.3" laptop keyboard is acting crazy

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by bishop793, Aug 31, 2013.

  1. bishop793

    bishop793 Newbie

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    I just bought this refurbished laptop and I don't know what is going on with the keyboard first of all when I type it doesn't type all the letters. and then the cursor skips back two or three words then it self highlights whole sections of sentences. I am typing on now and its very frustrating it also switches windows on me at ...is it a keyboard problem or a mothersboard problem. Also the curser disappears at times. help!
     
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    TreeTops Ranch Notebook Deity

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    Does it do that in 'safe mode' also?
     
    TreeTops Ranch, Sep 1, 2013
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Usually I have this happen when the palm hits the touchpad..................
     
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    lol oh my goodness...that's exactly what it was!! the touchpad is very large and very sensitive..my hands were resting on it while I was typing. thanks!!
     
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    but now cannot turn it off....I have tried disabling it through control panel..i plugged a wireless and a wired usb mouse ..I have set the settings to "touch pad is never used" option....the touchpad icon has the "x" on it and the darn thing stills moves....
     
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    You need drivers where the option is to have the touchpad disable when an external mouse is plugged in...........

    TP.jpg
     
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    sorry for the late response. windows states that i have the latest drivers. and there is the option that states "touch pad is never used" when external mouse is used.. but it still is active... I will download the drivers from the gateway website tonight and try....will keep you posted
     
    bishop793, Sep 9, 2013
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    Omexis Notebook Consultant

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    Try downloading the Synaptics touchpad drivers and increasing the PalmCheck setting, that should stop your touchpad from registering mouse movement as you type
     
    Omexis, Sep 9, 2013
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