HP Pavilion dv6 - Cursor randomly selects when typing.

Hello! Infinitely frustrating as I am writing my thesis - but as I'm typing my cursor will randomly select without me clicking anything. At first I thought it was my thumbs hitting the touch pad but I disable the "tap" function and am still having the issue.
Anyone else? Anyone know how to fix it? Thanks!
Windows 7 64-bit.

I joined just to comment on this. I bought this computer (the Pavilion dv6) in June or July of 2011. I have been having the exact same problem ever since, and I don't know how to fix it. Like the OP said, it's not harmful, but just super annoying. Any ideas?

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