Neeranam Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 When I'm typing something, very often parts of the writing will disappear or I'll be typing in the middle of the text. Any ideas what could be wrong? of course when typing tis it didn't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmick Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Dodgy / sticky backspace button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 No - it kinda jumps to mid text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Does the lap top have a tracker pad? You may be brushing it, or it may need cleaning. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 what's a tracker pad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 what's a tracker pad? Section, usually below the keyboard, which acts as a 'mouse'. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ah, yes it does and that could well be the problem - thanks lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ah, yes it does and that could well be the problem - thanks lot. Had a similar problem, mouse was hopping all over the place, turned out to be the track pad being dirty/damp, try cleaning it with an alcohol wet cloth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ah, yes it does and that could well be the problem - thanks lot. Had a similar problem, mouse was hopping all over the place, turned out to be the track pad being dirty/damp, try cleaning it with an alcohol wet cloth Most laptops also have a button to disable the Trackpad completely - you could try that to see if it makes the problem go away. Then you can tinker with the Trackpad settings - most also have some settings whereby the Trackpad can be disabled while typing. The user manual is your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I had exactly the same problem with my acer laptop if I dont have the correct driver installed.. The default windows one skips up highlighting text as you type and so the next letter 'overwrites' the highlighted text and its gone.. Very annoying. See if the laptop has a specific trackpad driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entrep Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Toggle the insert key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Ah, yes it does and that could well be the problem - thanks lot. Had a similar problem, mouse was hopping all over the place, turned out to be the track pad being dirty/damp, try cleaning it with an alcohol wet cloth Crossy ol' pal! You waste alcohol on a cloth? Woe become you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 I had exactly the same problem with my acer laptop if I dont have the correct driver installed.. The default windows one skips up highlighting text as you type and so the next letter 'overwrites' the highlighted text and its gone.. Very annoying. See if the laptop has a specific trackpad driver. Excuse my ignorance but could you point me in the right direction as to how to find this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 (edited) Does the lap top have a tracker pad? You may be brushing it, or it may need cleaning.Regards Brushing the tracker pad is probably the problem. It happens to me sometimes when I am lazy and typing with my palms resting on the notebook. The proper technique for typing (using a typewriter) is with the palms of your hands raised up and not resting on the machine. I would imagine the same applies to computer keyboards (and notebooks). Edited July 24, 2007 by Gumballl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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