Touch Pad

I am writing this blog with Ubuntu Remix installed on a dynabook N40 and a REGZA connected to an external monitor, but when I start writing, the cursor jumps unexpectedly (;-o).

The "cursor jump" is a phenomenon in which the cursor jumps to a completely different place while writing, even though the mouse or touchpad is not touched. This phenomenon has been known for a long time, especially in the days when notebook computers were still low spec and slow, and many people may have had problems with this phenomenon, I guess.

There were various causes, such as static electricity, driver bugs, or actually touching the touchpad even when you think you are not touching it (:-o).

 The cursor jumping when writing long sentences is really stressful (;-o), and there was also a case that a person who used many shortcut keys and deleted all files by doing CTRL+A SHIFT+DEL in a completely different window than the one he wanted (:--o).

 Having had that experience in the past, I had already  a idea of how to solve the problem: I turned off the touchpad from the settings menu. Now the cursor no longer jumps when I am writing. I like the touchpad because it is convenient, but I don't want to use it for the time being, so I've given up on it.