Letters Jumping Around

[smurfchops]

This is the only way I can describe it. I've just had a new hard drive put on my laptop and when I am typing (like now) sometimes the letters jump into a word I have just typed a few words back ! I then have to delete and type again. What's going on? Non techie answers please!

[HowardKennitby]

Do you use a mouse or a touchpad to move around on screen?

[smurfchops]

touchpad

[HowardKennitby]

can you disable it and use a mouse instead to see if that has any effect?

[smurfchops]

Don't have a mouse unfortunately ..

[bazwillrun]

re-install the touch pad drivers

[smurfchops]

How do I do that? I'm not technicall !!l at a (This is what happens ... I was trying to type I'm not technical at all !!)

[SumBod]

Sounds like your palms (base of the thumb, probably) are brushing on the pad as you type, occasionally moving the cursor back in your text. That's why I use a mouse and disable the touchpad. Touchpad properties might have a 'palmcheck' setting which would help reduce this - never tried it, though.

[mibn2cweus]

http://www.pcworld.co...hpad.html#tk.mod_stln

[smurfchops]

Thanks all but I'm definitely not touching the touch pad ... I type quite fast as it is my job, so my wrists are nowhere near the touchpad. Help please !! Also sometimes when I hover over something it opens it up without me even double clicking....

[EcclesCake]

Are you wearing long sleeves? If your touch pad is super sensitive the sleeves can trigger it.

[smurfchops]

No ! If it is the touch pad however, what can I do? When I go into my control panel (Windows 7) there is nothing I can find that will change the sensitivity - nothing about the keyboard or even a mouse (which I don't have and don't want really) I didn't have this trouble with my old hard drive by the way.