I have a Dell Latitude laptop with a touchpad mouse. From time to time on and off the CURSOR wont stay where I move it. It just wanders away close by but just far enough off the item or button that I want to select. So then it becomes a two handed operation. One to hold the mouse in place and the other to hit the select key. What a pain in the xxxx. Than the thing starts to work ok for awhile. I thought it had something to do with static electricity but havnt been able to prove anything yet. Ive tried washing my hands even putting a little cream on them but nothing works. Then all the sudden its ok again.
Any THOUGHTS would be appreciated. Cant use a plug in mouse because I spend a lot of time computing from a CHAIR where I dont have room for a pad or a good surface. Oh yeah it also has a toggle stick which works fine all the time even when the touch pad is acting up.they all do that
it maybe humidity
try licking your FINGERS before use
or tapping it fairly hard a couple of times
that usuly GETS it working