Cursor/layout jumps around page as I am working

The page is jumping around hereky jerky and I can't figure out why. I might me moving something ususally. Sometimes it happen when chaging pages or placing an item. It's crazy and a total time waster.

Sorry, I'm a Windows guy, so I can't suggest anything more sophisticated than clearing caches and repairing permissions, which probably won't help. It most likely is something on your Mac, that is conflicting, not a problem with ID itself, based on the lack of other reports. Try disabling any third-party plugins or font manager, if installed.

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Why does my cursor keep jumping around the page when I'm in mail or searching with firefox. Aslo, sometimes my page minimizes for no reason and new pages open. This has started since upgrading to OS X
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I'm trying to type in microsoft word and my cursor keeps jumping around all over the page. It happeneds every couple of minutes so I can never finish anything. Any suggestions?

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Check your settings in System Preferences > Trackpad
Try a different Tracking speed.
Sometimes just cleaning the trackpad can avoid erratic cursor behavior.
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Envy 15 synaptics touchpad results in cursor jumping around page

Product Number: A9P60UA#ABA Envy 15 Notebook PC
OS = Windows 7
When typing (either email or word document), the cursor jumps around, inserting characters randomly. This has been a problem since I received the computer. The issue seems to be resolved if I disable the touchpad.

Please try reinstall the touchpad driver. or try the latest touchpad driver from hp.com which can help fix the issue.
Good luck !!!
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The cursor is jumping around on macbook pro with retina(mid-2012)

The cursor is moving around on its own. I have the same problem in safe mode as well. I reset the SMC (system management controller), it seemed to solve the problem at first but it came back again.I run AHT(Apple Hardware test) and it didn't find any issue.
It happened once three months ago, I restarted the system and problem was solved. now it's getting worse. I appreciate your help if you have experienced the same problem before.

it's advertised 720p so yes it is the same as all the other MBP. it may just be the resolution of your monitor is stretching the pixels. Don't worry about bringing it to the apple store.

Buggy mouse cursor position (Jumps around to random spot on mouse click)

I've only noticed this annoying quirk in photoshop CS4. This only happens when using the tools in photoshop, and not in any other programs.
When using the tools in photoshop, every so often, some times more often then others, the tools will jump to a random place on (and many times FARE off) screen on mouse click. As in the tool is no longer where my mouse is, but is registering elsewheer.
A few examples. Working with the pen tool to line something, click a control point to set it, go to click to set another one and that point is now being dragged around well off my screen even though the mouse pointer is on screen.
Using the brush tool to color something in and click and the brush is coloring fare above my curser.
Select something and the selection is jumping here and there each time, go to crop? Click and drag and the grabed part jumps off screen.
It is random as to when it wants to jump, and where it wants to jump. Some times it happens all the time, others every so often, or times not at all,.
No settings are ever changed reguarding the mouse, it's just random and ONLY in photoshop with using it's tools. My mouse it's self is not jumping, just where the tool is drawing/putting down whatever is.
This jumping also seems to be a rather common thing, as I stream my drawing live at times and when it starts doing this I've had many people comment and remark that their copy also does the same thing. Posting a journal entry about it also resaulted in a lot of replies with people facing the same thing.
Is this a bug in CS4? People have told me to check my mouse settings under the control panel but that shouldn't have anything to do with it when every other program I use does not do this yet photoshop does. Flash don't, dreamweaver don't, illustrator don't. Painter, bryce, max, etc etc none of them do it. Only photoshop and only when I am using a tool. It's effects are still random.

Hi,
I have the same problem as well. I don't think it's related to the mouse hardware at all- on mine the mouse curser stays in the same position but Photoshop registeres is elsewhere! If I let go (of holding the mouse button), the mouse is still where I left it. I've had this problem since Photoshop CS4 x64 but the problem still happens on Photoshop CS5 x64 (it was fine at first but after about a month of use now CS5 has started having the same problem).
I've had the problem for a while (almost a year now) and is really annoying! I dont have any tablets, and I've changed my mouse a few times. I am using a laptop with Windows Ultimate x64. It only happens in photoshop, it's fine in Adobe InDesign.
Hopefully someone might come up with a solution!
Thanks to anyone who can help me/us

My cursor keeps jumping around my screen and I have to click it back to type

I type for 3 words and the cursor disapears, I have to find it and click it back to where I need it. I have already tried unplugging and holding the start button for 5 seconds.
Any advise would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks

Hi Mblri,
Sorry to hear about your problem, you didnt specify what type of pointer device your using, it sounds like your mouse or trackpad is moving the cursor around on you, if its wireless you might consider replacing the batteries and reconnecting it to your system.
If its a corded mouse, i would suggest trying another mouse to see if its the mouse causing the issue.
Please respond back with your results.
Good luck.
Dr. C.

I am frustrated with how my cursor jumps around while typing. How can I make the arrow follow the cursor so this doesn't happen?

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Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
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Mac opens files by itself, cursor jumps around

I have a MacBook Pro with the latest OS, updated just last week. The cursor will jump around the screen, scrool to different desktop screens, open files by itself, and when I am typing the text will get erased. I have tryied reseting the NVRAM, clearing the system cache and reparing disk permissons...

What mouse are you using, if it's an old Mighty Mouse it needs to cleaned. If you aren't using a Mighty Mouse then reset the SMC and PRAM.
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and all peripherals.
Wait 15 seconds.
Attach the computers power cable.
Wait another 5 seconds and press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

OSX update 10.10.2 causes mouse to jump around and text to be highlighted randomly in Dreamweaver CC 2014

OSX update 10.10.2 causes mouse to jump around and text to be highlighted randomly in Dreamweaver CC. When trying to click on a specific line of code in a js file the cursor ends up in a different place in the script and several lines of code highlighted. Clicking again jumps the mouse to a different position and even more lines of code highlighted and some characters rearranged, breaking the lines of code. Very frustrating.

Preran,
I am having the same issue. I have a MBP connected to 2 x Dell 27" monitors over Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables. Once I updated to OS X 10.10.2 this cursor highlight/jumping around issue only occurs on the connected monitors. If I move the program to the main laptop display the issue goes away. It does not require me to restart the program or the machine to make it work correctly. One way I am able to identify the issue is if I go to the line numbers in code like I wanted to select multiple lines - in the one that works correctly, the cursor turns into a white version where the tip of the cursor points to the right. When it is wrong, the cursor stays black and will only have the tip point to the left. Its just another way I identified if it was working cause I tried uninstalling DW and reinstalling - didn't work. Reset preferences as you discussed - no go. And I used other editors like IntelliJ and Adobe Edge Code - all of which work fine and don't display this issue.
I tried the preferences reset you suggest and it doesn't work. I have another machine with OS X 10.10.1 on it and this issue is not there on any monitor. Any help with this ASAP as it pretty much stops you from being able to do any editing especially with longer pages as it consistently wants to page up when you select anything and if you then click again in another area it tries to move the highlighted code to that new spot.
Update: I have a USB Microsoft Arch touch mouse connected (always worked just fine). When I go to place my cursor at some point in the code it causes the highlight flicker. If I switch over and use the built in trackpad, then I can place the cursor without the highlight issue. When trying to select multiple lines or sections of code, that still see's the highlight, page up and move of code issues regardless of input type.

Mouse & Screen Jump around at various times

If I left my mouse stand still the mouse cursor will jump around. Also, the screen will automatically switch screens moving to the left or to the right to a new screen or sit there half way. It's happening while typing this message. Also the mouse pad on the laptop is diabled at times.
Very frustrating as it is difficult to get work done with the mouse jumping around and screen moving in different directions.
Seems like the Lion Software is possessed

donnafr wrote:
I have the same problem. Brand new imac and I'm new to Lion and hate it so far. I'm trying to do painstaking graphics work and the window and/or cursor start leaping around. And I can't figure out any cause. It often happens when I've leaned back to look at the graphic so I'm not touching anything. Possession? Maybe. Faulty battery? No.
Sorry to hear that your cursor too has started "acting up." Commiserations. However, I'm glad to read that you've positively identified the fact that a faulty battery is not the culprit. Good on you! I can only reiterate that, when this exact same problem happened on my MacBook all those months ago, my battery replacement (free from Apple, because it was under warranty) stopped the problem.
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Source code jumps around when re-opening page?

Is the following a common problem with Dreamwver CS4 Source Code view?
In an effort to make the code read nice and neat, like everyone else I try to indent and nest my code. For example:
<div>
          <ul>
                    <li>one</li>
                    <li>one</li>
                    <li>one</li>
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</div>
But, upon saving a file and then later reopening it, I notice that in places the file does not keep my intended spaced nested layout i.e. the code jumps around on a line and I lose my neat indent spacing. For example:
<div>
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      <li>one</li>
                    <li>one</li>
                    <li>one</li>
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</div>
I have tried to set my preferences > code format > tab size to 10 to produce a larger indent which has improved the problem a little but not fixed it.
Others must have experienced this frustrating problem.
Is there anything I can do to fix it, like set further preferences to give me complete control over the page?
Thanks in advance.

Oh can it? I will look into this thanks Ken.
With regards the CSS, I found out about it on Lynda.com training videos.
- Dreamweaver CS4 with CSS Essential Training > Chapter 13: Testing and Deploying CSS > Formatting code for deployment
The process is as follows:
On Dreamweaver CS4 click Edit > Preferences > Code Format > CSS (button)
On the CSS Source Format Options screen, de-select the "Each property on a seperate line" check box and click "OK" and then "OK".
Then on your CSS page, in the left side panel, click "Format Source Code" and the "Apply Source Formatting" selection.
The code will then condense for deployment.
You can reverse the process just as easily going backwards.
If anyone else has any ideas on code jumping around on a line please do let me know. Thanks.

Cursor Jumping around forms as type - now with 3.6.12 on windows 7 - makes impossible to use

Have windows 7 installed with Firefox 3.6.12 - whenever bring up page with multiple field entries - as I type it jumps all around the page into other text areas or around inside the same text area and even seems to activate some navigation and submission options when I do not want it to.

I am also having this problem as well. When i try to click on the web search box (to type in a web address), also anything i click on or try to type is jumps around all by it's self.(It's the mouse cursor) When i even point or try to click it goes all over the place i get dizzy watching it dance all over the place! I have never had this problem before EVER! I though something was wrong with my computer and i decided to google it and see if anyone else is having any trouble with this, and i found that several people are. I thought maybe it was because i haven't updated to a newer version, so i did that and it didn't correct te problem at all! any helpful suggestion will be greatly appreciated! I also don't see how i will correct the problem if it is jumping all over the place no matter what i do. Also, I do not have any other things open or running on my computer to cause any problems.

The cursor jumps around on my macbook pro. it happens all the time when i am typing and suddenly the cursor is at a previous spot and i am typing away. i am not using a mouse but i am also not accidentally hitting my trackpad. someone please help!

my cursor jumps around when i'm typing. it randomly lands in a previous part of the text. i do not use a mouse. i am decinitely NOT accudentally hitting the trackpad. it happens enough that i am starting to hate my fairly new macbook pro. i tried turning off bluetooth but it still happens. the strangest part is i cant find other complaints of this happening, at least recently. anyone have ideas?

If you have a fairly new Mac...
You are still under warranty. Call Apple Care. Make sure you get a case number as all repairs have an additional 90 days of warranty.
#1 - You have 14 days from the date of purchase to return your computer with no questions asked.
#2 - You have 90 days of FREE phone tech support.
#3 - You have the standard one year Apple warranty.
#4 - If you've purchased an AppleCare Protection Plan, your warranty last for 3 years. You can obtain AppleCare anytime up to the first year of the purchase of your computer.
Take FULL advantage of your warranty. Posting on a message board should be done as a last resort and if you are out of warranty or Apple Care has expired.

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