topic Problems typing - with cursor jumping everywhere in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154576#M61272 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,<BR /><BR />I've tried contacting Sony with reference to my VAIO...<BR /><BR />I've got a problem with typing, all of a sudden the cursor will jump and I'll still be typing to the text gets all messed up. Apparently its a common problem with Dell computers, but its happning to my Sony which is really annoying. <BR /><BR />I'm a Uni Student so I can't afford to have the cursor jumping everywhere when I'm typing assignments. It happens on the net, excel, word, powerpoint, everywhere.<BR /><BR />Has anyone got a solution?<BR /><BR />Is it the computer or could it be the Norton software? <BR /><BR />Sades<BR />xx<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:31:33 GMT thomasblackford 2008-05-15T12:31:33Z Problems typing - with cursor jumping everywhere https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154576#M61272 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,<BR /><BR />I've tried contacting Sony with reference to my VAIO...<BR /><BR />I've got a problem with typing, all of a sudden the cursor will jump and I'll still be typing to the text gets all messed up. Apparently its a common problem with Dell computers, but its happning to my Sony which is really annoying. <BR /><BR />I'm a Uni Student so I can't afford to have the cursor jumping everywhere when I'm typing assignments. It happens on the net, excel, word, powerpoint, everywhere.<BR /><BR />Has anyone got a solution?<BR /><BR />Is it the computer or could it be the Norton software? <BR /><BR />Sades<BR />xx<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:31:33 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154576#M61272 thomasblackford 2008-05-15T12:31:33Z Re: Problems typing - with cursor jumping everywhere https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154577#M61273 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Sades,<BR /><BR />welcome to Club Vaio.. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /> <BR /><BR />Two things to check please..<BR /><BR />1. Press the <STRONG>windows key+R</STRONG> to open the Run box type <STRONG>devmgmt.msc</STRONG> and press <STRONG>OK</STRONG><BR /><BR />Click <STRONG>Continue</STRONG> on the User Account Control window.<BR /><BR />Is there a pointing device or PS2 mouse listed..?<BR /><BR />2. Click <STRONG>Start</STRONG>, then <STRONG>all programs</STRONG>, then <STRONG>Vaio Control Centre</STRONG>..<BR /><BR />Click <STRONG>Continue</STRONG> on the User Account Control window..<BR /><BR />On the Vaio Control Centre expand <STRONG>Keyboard and Mouse</STRONG>..<BR /><BR />Then double click on <STRONG>Mouse</STRONG>..<BR /><BR />In the Mouse Properties window select the <STRONG>Function tab</STRONG>.<BR /><BR />select the<STRONG> Tapping Tab</STRONG> and make sure the Tap Off when Typing box is checked.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 May 2008 13:48:00 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154577#M61273 Thalamus. 2008-05-15T13:48:00Z Re: Problems typing - with cursor jumping everywhere https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154578#M61274 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When I go to:<BR /><BR />Control Panel<BR />Mouse<BR /><BR />When I click on the mouse it says it can't connect to the driver...<BR /><BR />Does that mean anything?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 May 2008 16:49:51 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154578#M61274 thomasblackford 2008-05-15T16:49:51Z Re: Problems typing - with cursor jumping everywhere https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154579#M61275 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi<BR /><BR />did you check these... <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /> <BR /><BR />1. Press the windows key+R to open the Run box type devmgmt.msc and press OK<BR /><BR />Click Continue on the User Account Control window.<BR /><BR />Is there a pointing device or PS2 mouse listed..?<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />2. Click Start, then all programs, then Vaio Control Centre..<BR /><BR />Click Continue on the User Account Control window..<BR /><BR />On the Vaio Control Centre expand Keyboard and Mouse..<BR /><BR />Then double click on Mouse..<BR /><BR />In the Mouse Properties window select the Function tab.<BR /><BR />select the Tapping Tab and make sure the Tap Off when Typing box is checked.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 May 2008 17:26:10 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/problems-typing-with-cursor-jumping-everywhere/m-p/154579#M61275 Thalamus. 2008-05-15T17:26:10Z