Thanks for the advice, I'll see what I can do - ;-) Bea ----- Original Message ---- > From: Susan Bampton <skye121@btinternet.com> > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 7:58:49 AM > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] jumping cursor > > Hi Bea > > I have had similar problems with my desktop and the cure was to buy a plain > mousemat! The mouse was so sensitive it was picking up the patterns on the > desk and flitting all over the place. > > In your case, your mouse may simply need new batteries. > > But if the laptop is still under warranty I would go back to where you > bought it from and get them to check out the touch pad. Don't let them tell > you it isn't their resposibility, as under the Sales of Goods Act it is up > to the seller to either put the problem right, refund your money or offer a > replacement. > > I wouldn't tell them that the fault has been there since day one though, as > they may say that you should have brought it straight back! > > Regards > > Susan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bea" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:03 PM > Subject: [COMPUTERS] jumping cursor > > > > > > I bought a Compaq laptop, with Vista a few months ago, and noticed at the > > time the cursor would jump around from the spot I tried to move it too - > > often clear across the page. I thought it was just my not being familiar > > with the touch pad, and forgot about it as I had also bought a wireless > > mouse. The mouse is now acting up (dies after a few click) so I want to go > > back to the touch pad. > > > > Is there some place in Vista to adjust the cursor movements, or is this > > something that a tech should work on? > > > > Bea > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your > > favourite sites. Download it now > > http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________________________ Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php