I use a track pad, it is about 3 yrs. lost its sensitivity to commands. Any thoughts?

Greetings Jerome Spector,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that your Magic Trackpad has stopped responding as you have come to expect. In this situation, before suspecting a hardware issue, I would suggest reading over the attached article for information on possible causes for this situation.
Trackpad or Magic Trackpad is jumpy or erratic - Apple Support
Cheers,
Joe

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or
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1449
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