My trackpad is jumping around.
Brushing a second finger against the trackpad can cause this. Make sure you are only using one fingertip at a time to navigate the trackpad. Trackpads also respond to the capacitance of your finger and are affected by moisture. Try washing and drying your hands. You may also try cleaning your trackpad.
Recent portables feature a new trackpad that can recognize two or more fingers as a command for scrolling, zooming, and more. You may accidentally activate scrolling if you rest or hover additional fingers too close to the trackpad. To learn the finger gestures that your Mac recongizes, go to the “Trackpad” section of your System Preferences.
Published March 24, 2009 12:00 PM
Last modified on November 25, 2011 12:01 PM
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