We do love our laptops, don't we? And the keyboard placement that requires an over-reach of the hands and arms to use the keyboard? Not so much. The Tutor's 8th grade typing teacher would have a field day with the improper placement of hands when "typing" on a laptop keyboard.
The placement of the keyboard at the rear of the laptop puts the typists' hands and wrists in a position that grazes the touchpad, causing the cursor to jump to an unwanted position on the typing page. Ah, yes, you say. I hate when that happens. You may not have touched anything intentionally, but the slightest flick of the wrist across that sensitive touchpad may cause cursor relocation.
There are a couple of solutions: one is to use a mouse instead of the touchpad. Most touchpad software has a feature that will shut off the touchpad if it "discovers" an external mouse in use. And... it will re-enable the touchpad when the mouse is not being used.
Don't want to use a mouse? A simpler but less elegant solution is to cover the touchpad with an index card or paper of the same size as the touchpad. The paper covering prevents the accidental touching of the pad while typing.
ALWAYS REMEMBER: before calling for help - is it plugged in, and is it turned on?
Unplugged
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