The Laptop is Dell and the touch pad works sometimes if I press down on the nipple in the middle of the keyboard.
2007-01-02 02:24:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
The 'nipple' is a pointing device.
It is meant to move the cursor.
It seems the machine is fine.
Any problems are with the user from what you describe.
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2007-01-02 02:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by jan 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had a Texas laptop that developed this fault... the nipple mouse was going wrong. Check for hair or paperclips or crumbs stuck round it. Mine had some and it got a bit better after de-gunking, but it gradually got worse and worse till I had to hold the thing hard left just to stay central.
Check your manual, you may have a way to rebalance the nipple settings so it doesn't creep.
Failing that check your bios and see if you can turn the nipple off and the mousepad on.
Failing that use an external mouse - they are much nicer than those *awful* stick devices anyway... how can you type and mouse with them without moving your hands off the keyboard?
2007-01-02 02:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exact same problem with my Dell laptop.
I had to swivel the little purple thing to get it to go straight, but I pulled it off and the plastic machine thing was caught underneath so now you cannot control the cursor
(I told no-one about this, just switched it off and used the computer!).
Whatever you do DO NOT PULL THE PURPLE THING OFF!! or it will never work.
I'd advise to ask Dell, and, when you do, please put the feedback on here!!!
2007-01-02 02:31:09 · answer #3 · answered by BrilliantPomegranate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I hate those things. I use a dinky little mouse I got from (groan) PC World - much easier and much more accurate.
2007-01-02 03:07:34 · answer #4 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the pad in the middle of the keyboard.
just disassemble it and rebuild it. Maybe put pieces of plasticard under the mounting points to reposition the covers lsightly.
2007-01-02 02:36:04 · answer #5 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds as if you have a steering alignment problem (mouse out of balance). Take it to your nearest service centre to get re-aligned.
2007-01-02 02:38:06 · answer #6 · answered by blondie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Level your computer so that the mouse doesn't roll off the desk...this should help
2007-01-02 02:27:01 · answer #7 · answered by yahoo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋