Cursor and the track pad are acting erratically.

I have a 13" MacBook Pro (mid 2012).  Currently have Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63) install. My cursor and the track pad are acting erratically.  Any suggestions.  Google wasn't a great help.

Replace your MacBook's battery ASAP.

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    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    In attempt to resolve this issue, please try and reset your SMC by following the article below.
    Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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