How to fix touchpad drift?
My MSI Wind touchpad started drifting towards bottom-left corner, when untouched. It's useless, the cursor runs away before I click on a selected point. I suspect hardware problem, it has been unstable since the beginning.
Reading between the lines here, I realized that it might be moisture. Is there a way to fix this without taking the whole thing apart? (Warranty is void already due to upgrade, but I would have to unscrew the mother board.) How to handle this anyway, if the disassemble is necessary? Should I use alcohol or something different?
Is there another possible cause?
I tried to use a blower brush on external case surface without success. The device looks clean: no dust, no grease.
EDIT: I looked inside and found no signs of damage. The touchpad area is actually just an imprinted in a case, so no moisture could have gotten there.
SOLVED: It turned out to be software problem. After installing a driver (xf86-input-synaptics), the touchpad not only behaves, but also gets scroll and tap features. The problem was that the default driver seemed to work at first not raising my suspicion.
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My MSI Wind touchpad started drifting towards bottom-left corner, when untouched. It's useless, the cursor runs away before I click on a selected point. I suspect hardware problem, it has been unstable since the beginning.
Reading between the lines here, I realized that it might be moisture. Is there a way to fix this without taking the whole thing apart? (Warranty is void already due to upgrade, but I would have to unscrew the mother board.) How to handle this anyway, if the disassemble is necessary? Should I use alcohol or something different?
Is there another possible cause?
I tried to use a blower brush on external case surface without success. The device looks clean: no dust, no grease.
EDIT: I looked inside and found no signs of damage. The touchpad area is actually just an imprinted in a case, so no moisture could have gotten there.
SOLVED: It turned out to be software problem. After installing a driver (xf86-input-synaptics), the touchpad not only behaves, but also gets scroll and tap features. The problem was that the default driver seemed to work at first not raising my suspicion.
touchpad
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Oct 2 '10 at 21:00
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My MSI Wind touchpad started drifting towards bottom-left corner, when untouched. It's useless, the cursor runs away before I click on a selected point. I suspect hardware problem, it has been unstable since the beginning.
Reading between the lines here, I realized that it might be moisture. Is there a way to fix this without taking the whole thing apart? (Warranty is void already due to upgrade, but I would have to unscrew the mother board.) How to handle this anyway, if the disassemble is necessary? Should I use alcohol or something different?
Is there another possible cause?
I tried to use a blower brush on external case surface without success. The device looks clean: no dust, no grease.
EDIT: I looked inside and found no signs of damage. The touchpad area is actually just an imprinted in a case, so no moisture could have gotten there.
SOLVED: It turned out to be software problem. After installing a driver (xf86-input-synaptics), the touchpad not only behaves, but also gets scroll and tap features. The problem was that the default driver seemed to work at first not raising my suspicion.
touchpad
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Oct 2 '10 at 21:00
dhilldhill
275512
My MSI Wind touchpad started drifting towards bottom-left corner, when untouched. It's useless, the cursor runs away before I click on a selected point. I suspect hardware problem, it has been unstable since the beginning.
Reading between the lines here, I realized that it might be moisture. Is there a way to fix this without taking the whole thing apart? (Warranty is void already due to upgrade, but I would have to unscrew the mother board.) How to handle this anyway, if the disassemble is necessary? Should I use alcohol or something different?
Is there another possible cause?
I tried to use a blower brush on external case surface without success. The device looks clean: no dust, no grease.
EDIT: I looked inside and found no signs of damage. The touchpad area is actually just an imprinted in a case, so no moisture could have gotten there.
SOLVED: It turned out to be software problem. After installing a driver (xf86-input-synaptics), the touchpad not only behaves, but also gets scroll and tap features. The problem was that the default driver seemed to work at first not raising my suspicion.
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touchpad
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asked Oct 2 '10 at 21:00
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Oct 2 '10 at 21:00
dhilldhill
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In my experience, this is usually caused by the pointer device, not the touchpad. It is for that reason that I have disabled the Pointer device.
answered Oct 2 '10 at 21:08
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No external pointer device is connected.
– dhill
Oct 6 '10 at 12:07
I meant the button nestled in the keyboard that also moves the cursor. If you don't have one, then my advice is inaccurate. Regards,
– Xavierjazz
Oct 6 '10 at 13:39
I don't have a track point either.
– dhill
Oct 7 '10 at 22:22
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I have seen this before when a touchpad was cleaned with a spray furniture polish and I suspect the anti-static properties of the polish left a conductive coating across the surface which messed up the pad's operation. The fix was to rub down the pad with some lotion-free baby wipes followed by a damp paper towel and then a dry towel to remove all moisture. May not apply in your case, but a good clean may help.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 23:13
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In my experience, this is usually caused by the pointer device, not the touchpad. It is for that reason that I have disabled the Pointer device.
answered Oct 2 '10 at 21:08
XavierjazzXavierjazz
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No external pointer device is connected.
– dhill
Oct 6 '10 at 12:07
I meant the button nestled in the keyboard that also moves the cursor. If you don't have one, then my advice is inaccurate. Regards,
– Xavierjazz
Oct 6 '10 at 13:39
I don't have a track point either.
– dhill
Oct 7 '10 at 22:22
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In my experience, this is usually caused by the pointer device, not the touchpad. It is for that reason that I have disabled the Pointer device.
answered Oct 2 '10 at 21:08
XavierjazzXavierjazz
6,288106189
No external pointer device is connected.
– dhill
Oct 6 '10 at 12:07
I meant the button nestled in the keyboard that also moves the cursor. If you don't have one, then my advice is inaccurate. Regards,
– Xavierjazz
Oct 6 '10 at 13:39
I don't have a track point either.
– dhill
Oct 7 '10 at 22:22
add a comment |
In my experience, this is usually caused by the pointer device, not the touchpad. It is for that reason that I have disabled the Pointer device.
answered Oct 2 '10 at 21:08
XavierjazzXavierjazz
6,288106189
In my experience, this is usually caused by the pointer device, not the touchpad. It is for that reason that I have disabled the Pointer device.
answered Oct 2 '10 at 21:08
XavierjazzXavierjazz
6,288106189
answered Oct 2 '10 at 21:08
XavierjazzXavierjazz
6,288106189
answered Oct 2 '10 at 21:08
XavierjazzXavierjazz
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answered Oct 2 '10 at 21:08
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No external pointer device is connected.
– dhill
Oct 6 '10 at 12:07
I meant the button nestled in the keyboard that also moves the cursor. If you don't have one, then my advice is inaccurate. Regards,
– Xavierjazz
Oct 6 '10 at 13:39
I don't have a track point either.
– dhill
Oct 7 '10 at 22:22
add a comment |
No external pointer device is connected.
– dhill
Oct 6 '10 at 12:07
I meant the button nestled in the keyboard that also moves the cursor. If you don't have one, then my advice is inaccurate. Regards,
– Xavierjazz
Oct 6 '10 at 13:39
I don't have a track point either.
– dhill
Oct 7 '10 at 22:22
No external pointer device is connected.
– dhill
Oct 6 '10 at 12:07
No external pointer device is connected.
– dhill
Oct 6 '10 at 12:07
I meant the button nestled in the keyboard that also moves the cursor. If you don't have one, then my advice is inaccurate. Regards,
– Xavierjazz
Oct 6 '10 at 13:39
I meant the button nestled in the keyboard that also moves the cursor. If you don't have one, then my advice is inaccurate. Regards,
– Xavierjazz
Oct 6 '10 at 13:39
I don't have a track point either.
– dhill
Oct 7 '10 at 22:22
I don't have a track point either.
– dhill
Oct 7 '10 at 22:22
add a comment |
I have seen this before when a touchpad was cleaned with a spray furniture polish and I suspect the anti-static properties of the polish left a conductive coating across the surface which messed up the pad's operation. The fix was to rub down the pad with some lotion-free baby wipes followed by a damp paper towel and then a dry towel to remove all moisture. May not apply in your case, but a good clean may help.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 23:13
Linker3000Linker3000
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I have seen this before when a touchpad was cleaned with a spray furniture polish and I suspect the anti-static properties of the polish left a conductive coating across the surface which messed up the pad's operation. The fix was to rub down the pad with some lotion-free baby wipes followed by a damp paper towel and then a dry towel to remove all moisture. May not apply in your case, but a good clean may help.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 23:13
Linker3000Linker3000
24.5k34265
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I have seen this before when a touchpad was cleaned with a spray furniture polish and I suspect the anti-static properties of the polish left a conductive coating across the surface which messed up the pad's operation. The fix was to rub down the pad with some lotion-free baby wipes followed by a damp paper towel and then a dry towel to remove all moisture. May not apply in your case, but a good clean may help.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 23:13
Linker3000Linker3000
24.5k34265
I have seen this before when a touchpad was cleaned with a spray furniture polish and I suspect the anti-static properties of the polish left a conductive coating across the surface which messed up the pad's operation. The fix was to rub down the pad with some lotion-free baby wipes followed by a damp paper towel and then a dry towel to remove all moisture. May not apply in your case, but a good clean may help.
answered Oct 7 '10 at 23:13
Linker3000Linker3000
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answered Oct 7 '10 at 23:13
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