HT1338 My mouse pointer just started going crazy from the track pad

It's making all kinds of movements and actions on its own.  Bluetooth is disabled so it not another device. any ideas?

Turned out to be the battery.  I never would have guessed that one!
When I first started hearing reports of "exploding" batteries, I didn't believe it either.  But I've since learned that, though not common, it's also not amazingly rare.

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