My trackpad mouse is not moving with my touch. The cursor seems to have a mind of it's own. I've updated my software and it's still happening. What do I do?

The mouse on my trackpad is not responding to my touch. The cursor is very jumpy and sometimes doesn't allow move it at all. It seems as if my cursor has a mind of it's own...what should I do?

Sometimes this is caused by a swollen battery.
Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
Portables and Magic Trackpad: Jumpy or erratic trackpad operation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449

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