Cursor moving by itself

[Ugo Bellavance]

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:31:59 -0500, Albert Charron wrote:

> Ugo Bellavance wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> 	I have an intermittent problem with my mouse on all versions of 
Ubuntu
>> I tried (I have 7.10 installed at the moment.  The problem is that the
>> cursor sometimes decides to move towards a direction, even if I don't
>> move my mouse.  It eventually stops.  It is a Dell D800.  It does it if
>> I use the Synaptics touchpad or an external mouse.  Any ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>>   
> Does your Dell also have a trackpoint (the little mouse on the
> keyboard)? There's similar known problem on Dell Latitude C600/C610/D600
> which is caused a short between the keyboard and the trackpoint... The
> solution on the C600/C610/D600 is to replace the keyboard or to
> disconnect the pointer...

Ok, if my laptop is still under waranty, can I call Dell for a 
replacement?

> If it's the case, you can follow the instructions there to disconnect
> the trackpoint (CAUTION: it implies cutting wires in the laptop, so be
> sure to cut the good one!):
> 
> http://gimbo.org.uk/blog/2005/11/12/fixing-mouse-drift-on-a-dell-
latitude-c600-with-a-sledgehammer/

Thanks, but I'm not there, especially since my laptop is still under 
warranty.

Regards,
-- 
Ugo Bellavance