Cursor problem

[Icemanbrfc]

Hi Guys

Got an issue with my laptop cursor being out of control.

Im not touching the track pad/touch pad, but it just moves straight to the top right hand corner.

Im currently running windows 10. I ran a virus scan with windows defender, and came up with nothing. I also managed to get into the mouse options when the cursor was a bit calm, but nothing worked.

Im not very clued up with these things, so if anybody can advise on solving this.. Im hoping its a simple fix, and not a hardware issue.

Hooking an external mouse does nothing, same thing happens

 

[Willy Strong]

When using an external mouse, did you disable the track pad?

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Thats the problem, i cant get into the settings for long enough to do much. I cant get control of the cursor. It just goes very quickly to the top right.

 

[oldhat]

What brand of laptop? Can trackpad be disabled in BIOS settings?

 

[Willy Strong]

Doesn't your track pad have a switch or button just above it, below the keyboard?
Or a key combination?

 

[biometrics]

Thats the problem, i cant get into the settings for long enough to do much. I cant get control of the cursor. It just goes very quickly to the top right.

Use your keyboard.

Ctrl-tab to change tabs, tab to move around window, space bar to toggle an option and click a button.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

What brand of laptop? Can trackpad be disabled in BIOS settings?

Dell E6410. How do i do that? Switch off and then F8 when it boots up?

 

[Willy Strong]

Learn some keyboard shortcuts like suggested.

Winkey E to open explorer.

Using tab and arrows to navi to Control Panel... Etc...

 

[oldhat]

Dell E6410. How do i do that? Switch off and then F8 when it boots up?

Yes but depends on what model, could be F2 or DEL key.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Learn some keyboard shortcuts like suggested.

Winkey E to open explorer.

Using tab and arrows to navi to Control Panel... Etc...

Okay i managed to get into the touch pad. But cant use the keyboard directonal keys to turn the touch pad off

 

[Zuner]

Okay i managed to get into the touch pad. But cant use the keyboard directonal keys to turn the touch pad off

try pressing tab to move the highlighted selector then use space bar to select an option. and tab again to get to "save" or "apply"

 

[biometrics]

Okay i managed to get into the touch pad. But cant use the keyboard directonal keys to turn the touch pad off

Use space to toggle. Tab to move around.

But that's a custom interface, not a typical Windows app, so might not work.

 

[Willy Strong]

Press Fn + F5 keys.

 

[Willy Strong]

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/470784-mouse-drifts-on-latitude-e6410

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Thanks will try and use the suggestions, otherwise will just get to work tecchies on Monday to have a look at

 

[Icemanbrfc]

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/470784-mouse-drifts-on-latitude-e6410

Thanks, a few suggestions in there seemed to have helped.

 

[ponder]

Bott from a linux livecd, if the problem persists the you know it's a hardware issue.