[iBook] REALLY jumpy cursor

[Malcolm Cornelius]

> My cursor jumps all over the screen and it's doing it much of the time.
> It's not the kind of jumping people usually complain about (including
> me!), which often as not is caused by user error, particularly new
> users.
> 
> No, all of a sudden, after using my iBook for the past two years, the
> cursor has a mind of its own. It goes wherever it wants to go, despite
> my guiding finger. Restarting the computer, or putting the computer to
> sleep, can give a few minutes of relief, and sometimes tapping or
> sqeezing the area around the trackpad will help for a while, too.
> 
> Any ideas what has gone wrong?

Have you recently cleaned the trackpad ?

Check also that the trackpad cable is properly connected into the logic
board.

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Best wishes

Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic
http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk