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Bobeugene
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go fucking nuts all the time?? While I'm trying to get something done, all of the sudden, It starts flying all over the place, rendering me in a seizure!! It stops after a while and I can control it but a little later it does it again. It's a bitch when I'm on the net. Please help me with this heartache and sorrow.

1/9/2006 7:32:57 PM

garfus99
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chances are good it is just a loose conection of the ribbon cable to the motherboard, remove your keyboard and reseat the cable

1/9/2006 7:36:11 PM

Bobeugene
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thanks, garfus.

1/9/2006 7:38:10 PM

Shaggy
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careful when removing the keyboard. Those ribbon cables are easy to break

1/9/2006 7:49:49 PM

brianj320
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either that or ur laptop has been hax0red and somone is havin fun with ya

1/9/2006 7:51:42 PM

dave815
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you could also be putting pressure on the case by resting your arm/wrist on it. I have had a couple of old laptops that have had thi sproblem. The pressure from resting/holding the computer in your lap with your arm, can put pressure on the touchpad, and cause it to think you are pushing on the corner of the touchpad. Might want to check for that before you go tearing it apart.

1/9/2006 11:25:43 PM

Specter
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Maybe your hands are sweaty.

Water and touch-pad surfaces don't get along very well.

1/9/2006 11:26:40 PM

synapse
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what model is this? latitude C600 or C610?

1/9/2006 11:26:53 PM

darkone
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On my girlffriend's laptop, the right hand edge can act as a scroll wheel. That may be what you are experencing.

1/9/2006 11:59:12 PM

ncsuapex
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I've got an old Dell inspirion 7500 that does this sometimes. And sometimes even if I dont have my hand on the mouse or mouse buttons it just randomly clicks on something...

1/10/2006 8:41:27 AM

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