Eratic pointer and track pad not not working properly

my pointer is eratic, deleting words as I type and moving around on its on opening items while trying to type. The track pad doesn't even seem to be working

Sometimes a very thorough cleaning of the trackpad restores its functionality. 
I have no idea what you mean by the screen jumping around.  More details would be helpful.
Ciao.

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