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[Michael Hovey <mhpathfinder@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, this thread is nearly two years old and it seems that the nagging
jumping-cursor-while-typing issue has never been fully resolved.  It
seems to differ among systems.   I had the problem in my HP Special
Edition L2005US notebook until Ubuntu 8.10.  I then learned that if I
created a syndaemon command with specific parameters, the problem was
completely resolved.  I've read that this bug is plaguing many--Sonys,
Acers, Compaqs, Dells--so here is the syndaemon resolution, once again,
for Ubuntu 9.04, which will resolve for some, but not for all.

Go to System: Preferences: Startup Applications
Click on  '+ADD'
In both the NAME box and the COMMAND box, type in "syndaemon -i 3 -d -t -k", then click on +ADD, then CLOSE.
Now, restart your system, open up your word processor and start typing.  For many, this should solve the problem.

I also have an ACER ASPIRE ONE D250 netbook, with UBUNTU 9.04 Netbook
Remix installed.  My little jumping cursor demon, which I destroyed in
my HP Special Edition L2005US, now returned in my new little Acer Aspire
One netbook.  Damn it!  I tried the trusty syndameon command above.
Alas, it did not work.  I then went to the Synaptics Package Manager and
installed "Touchfreeze," a little utility that turns the touchpad on or
off, and can also be loaded as one of your STARTUP Applicatons.  This
failed to end my jumping cursor problem, as well.

As of this writing, I have no solution.  Another little nagging element
to the jumping cursor problem.  In Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix, no device
controls or adjustment utilities exist for a touchpad.  Only the mouse.
Usually, there is a tab labeled "Touchpad" under the MOUSE controls.  In
UNR 9.04, this is not the case, not on my Acer Aspire One, at least.   I
will be curious to see what follows my post for any more possible
resolutions.

Amen.
MH

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mouse pointer moves cursor while typing
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