Any Computer Techys about ??? Pheckin cursor keeps sticking and sometimes disappearing ...

Dried spooge on trackpad (nap)

new battery for mouse?

Mouse batteries don’t last long….

sfa to do with internet btw

Haven't got an external mouse, use the touch pad.

Seriously, try cleaning the touchpad with a microfibre cloth. Perhaps even with a very, very small drop of water.

Maybe I should just buy an external mouse ? Can't be that Dear.

.Yes OK Screaming, will give that a go first, thanks.

Sounds like a driver issue. Put mouse into another port

Keep trying then reboot. If not its lint buildup, or hardware issue loose connection...

@GC

"Maybe I should just buy an external mouse ? "

What are you using that is not an external mouse - the touchpad on the laptop?  I can just about bear them when out-and-about if I have to.  Home, home office and real office all have proper mice (well, actually trackballs as they are my preference).

Touchpad would drive you into carstairs

Only used the touch pad from the time I bought the computer, about 4 yrs ago, never had any problems until now.

Greasy fingers or getting wet can cause pointer to go and do its own thing,hairdryer on very low heat for a minute

Might just be wearing out after 4 tears GC,try a very light spray of WD 40 whilst holding upside down,turn over immediately and work pad rapidly,them wipe with dry cloth to remove excess,whatever you do don't put water near it like some genius suggested.

WD40 ffs….it’s not his car…..ffs

Proving again you are clueless Quixall!!! IMV

WD40…….aye!

Seems you have no clue Quixall.like your punting!!! Tbf you aimed a truck for a living!!

Aye aimed

Einstein…..ffs

Aiming and steering is all it took Quixall,no more and no less!!!

dont even know what a touchpad is, never mind trackball.

With a bit of help from Google i managed to update Mouse driver ??  seems better but not 100% !

Just sticky now and then which i can live with.

Morning Glasgow,

I can't get on with touch pads of any description, i always prefer a wireless mouse, even on the Galaxy tablet i have.

They are not expensive (you need a USB port) but easier to use, faster response time, and no issues if you need to use a right button.

CagliariG 19 Jan 23 19:24 
Aiming and steering is all it took Quixall,no more and no less!!

Yes and making sure the 40,000 litres of high octane fuel on board got there without incident

33 years  doing that ain’t bad…..bell end…..

Morning Andrew, I get all that and will look into getting a Mouse, not really sure why I never bought one when I purchased the Computer, I remember the salesman saying that the Touchpad works the same as a Mouse. Probably something on the market to replace the mouse by the time I buy one.

Keep away from that Russian porn GC

....    Dont worry, I have put an embargo on anything Russian untill as such times that the

war has ceased.

@mitolo

"dont even know what a touchpad is, never mind trackball."

Seriously or windup?  You have seen a laptop in the last ten years?

iPad…..job done….

serious. i is a bit fick

now worked out what touchpad is but hadnt thought about it until now and never used it. rodent for me. the other thing no idea and dont want any

My gmail page suddenly changed from a format I was used to and liked to one I hated. How did that happen? I do not know how to describe the new format but I was asked repeatedly to change to this new format a few weeks ago. Anyone please?

Gave up using the touchpad years ago.  Far more efficient with a wireless mouse.

My gmail page suddenly changed from a format I was used to and liked to one I hated.

As of Feb '24 you're lumbered.

https://www.inverse.com/input/guides/how-to-change-gmail-layout-back-original

Two Lait I believe

Is that so? Could I reset to previous with powerwash or this is not advisable?

I had a similar problems a few years back when I bought a new Dell laptop, the cursor constantly freezing, think it was a static build-up problem.

Bought a wireless mouse and no problem since.