Damn cursor

[Rifleman]

Heres one for the pc techy guys.
My laptop is only about a year old and i'm finding that sometimes the cursor wont move or go where i want it to.
Sometimes it jumps from one side of the page to the other when i try to move it just a wee bit.
It is a Sony vaio.
Any ideas?

[ashbrear]

no idea,not a clue
ash.

[country_Est]

Does it do the same when your sober ?

Also is this from the keypad mouse, if so have you tried a usb mouse to se if you get the same results

[bigdazz]

check drivers i use a usb one as the track pads are sh1t

[inky160]

i have 3 lap tops every 1 of them have a usb mouse as the pads seem to no when the warranty has run out and pack up

[Sir-Doris]

Go to:

Start
Settings
Control Panel
System
Hardware
Device Manager
Mice and Other Pointing Devices (this may vary depending on configuration)

Now, Your mouse or touchpad should have an entry here (Synaptics Touchpad for example).

Double click the entry for your mouse and see if there is a 'polling interval' or similar checkbox. For the life of me I cant remember the exact title but it can cause mouse jumping, particularly on laptop touchpads. If you post back with findings Il tell you if the problem lies there or elsewhere.

By the way, does it happen f an external mouse is plugged in?

[Rifleman]

Thanks for that Sir Doris.
I'll check it with my usb mouse and get back to you mate.

[ashbrear]

crikey keith youve got a talking mouse where did
you buy it from.
ash.

[james'll fix it]

Had a similar prob with a laptop. after trying drivers and all sorts googled it and found out the touchpad needed cleaning!!

[mickh]

Those touch pads need to be treated like a clitoris, with a very gentle touch. On the plus side they are easier to find than the other type.

[Rifleman]