[ubuntu-uk] over-sensitive mousepad

[Rob Beard]

Kris Douglas wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 16:47, London School of Puppetry
> <lspinfo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have an Inspiron 1525. Had it for a few months- always as I type the
>> cursor sometimes flies backwards or upwards to a different part of the text-
>> it happens so often that I am on the verge to throwing the thing out. Is it
>> the computer or as a friend suggests could it be Ubuntu?
>> Any suggestions? Any solutions?
>>
<snip>
> It's something to do with the trackpad being enabled while you are typing.
> 
> http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/09/20/disable-touchpad-temporarily-when-typing/
> 
> :)
> 

I used to have this in Windows too on my old Latitude D610!

Rob