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$synclient TouchpadOff=1 to disable it while typing. Later if you want to restore it, type $synclient TouchpadOff=0 Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:22:46 +0800 Subject: cursor jumps From: lnzhao99@gmail.com To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Hi, I feel unbearable frustrated when cursor just jumped some place else on laptop so often. even I followed the advice that keep my hands away from touchpad as far as possible. But many times I need come back to correct the mistakes caused by the cursor jump. Anyone has any idea about how to solve it. Thanks with best regards, lina |