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    Sony Vaio VGN-Z590 - Typing Problem

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kartoun, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. kartoun

    kartoun Newbie

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    I purchased recently a Sony Vaio VGN-Z590. The O.S. installed on the laptop is Vista Ultimate.

    The problem - it's almost impossible to type more than a few words because the cursor jumps randomly to a previous sentence I type or backwards.

    This makes the Vaio be a very problematic product.

    I hope someone will know how to solve this issue.

    Thanks!!
     
    kartoun, Nov 10, 2008
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  2. sonoritygenius

    sonoritygenius Goddess of Laptops

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    are your hands 'touching' the trackpad while typing? (someone did a software reinstall and it solved prob for them)
     
    sonoritygenius, Nov 10, 2008
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    Buddy17 Notebook Consultant

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    haha yeah thats what it sounds like to me...my girlfriend does that all the time, and it makes her soo mad! I watched her type one time and realized one of her thumbs sits on the trackpad. I believe there is an option to turn the trackpad off while typing somewhere?
     
    Buddy17, Nov 10, 2008
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  4. kartoun

    kartoun Newbie

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    I absolutely don't touch the pad! :)

    Maybe typing fast on the keyboard makes the pad to get some vibrations (it might be too sensitive).

    How can I disable the pad when an external mouse is plugged in?
     
    kartoun, Nov 10, 2008
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    jrjohnson Newbie

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    try using bluetooth mouse and turning off touchpad - control panel, vaio control center,pointing device, uncheck enable, apply
     
    jrjohnson, Mar 5, 2009
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