Macbook pro trackpad moving on its own!

hello,
i have problem with my macbook pro, the trackpad moving on by itself! and open applications. i couldn't stop it!

There are a few ways to fix this problem:
1. You might have some dirt and debris inside your computer. If anything is stuck in the Trackpad there are some ways to take it out. If you have a removable battery, take out the battery and then blow in the Trackpad. If you have a non-removable battery, you can keep pressing down on the sides of the Trackpad, hold it down, and blow in.
2. The Trackpad might have leveled down making the mouse stay clicked. The only way to do this is if you have a removable battery. Remove the battery and then push the Trackpad up from underneath. If you have a non-removable battery, take your Mac to the Genius Bar.
3. Your battery could be swelling making the Trackpad move. To check the condition of your battery, hold down the option key and click on the battery icon in the menu bar. If the condition is anything other than Normal, take your Mac to an Apple Store to get it replaced.
4. Do a SMC reset. To learn how to do that, go to http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
5. Do a NVRAM/PRAM reset. To learn how to do that, go tohttp://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
6. If nothing above worked than you should take your Mac to an Apple Store.

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    Panics Since Last Report:          2
    Anonymous UUID:                    A38AA2D3-2DD2-B036-8633-CD771B71DC91
    Sun Aug 18 23:09:33 2013
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    R8:  0xffffff80176a3dd8, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000010, R11: 0xffffff80176a3ea8
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    0xffffff80176a3bb0 : 0xffffff800f8ce17d
    0xffffff80176a3bd0 : 0xffffff800fbb1e4d
    0xffffff80176a3d20 : 0xffffff800fb97ebc
    0xffffff80176a3e10 : 0xffffff800fb7bdf0
    0xffffff80176a3e40 : 0xffffff800fb76f69
    0xffffff80176a3ef0 : 0xffffff800fb76e77
    0xffffff80176a3f50 : 0xffffff800fbe16aa
    0xffffff80176a3fb0 : 0xffffff800f8ce9c3
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    Mac OS version:
    12E55
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May  1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.24.15~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 896CB1E3-AB79-3DF1-B595-549DFFDF3D36
    Kernel slide:     0x000000000f600000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff800f800000
    System model name: MacBookPro5,5 (Mac-F2268AC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 13658870279862
    last loaded kext at 13520914187632: com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU          4.1.4f2 (addr 0xffffff7f91aa6000, size 12288)
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    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
    Model: MacBookPro5,5, BootROM MBP55.00AC.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.26 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.47f2
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, PCI, 256 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334548312D4346382020
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533642465238432D47372020
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.1.4f2 12041, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: PPPoE, PPP (PPPoE), ppp0
    Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
    Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02, 320.07 GB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0x26500000 / 2
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0x24400000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0x04600000 / 3
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2
    I look forward for your expert opinion
    Regards
    Puneet

    Dear Dominic,
    Thanks!
    I tired as you suggested. The battery is not draning anymore but still the mac restarts on its own and also it doesnt go in sleep mode if i click of 'sleep' icon on Apple Tab.
    Latest error report
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  39141 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          1
    Anonymous UUID:                    A38AA2D3-2DD2-B036-8633-CD771B71DC91
    Thu Aug 22 00:06:29 2013
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80034b8655): Kernel trap at 0xffffff80037f1291, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x00000000471dd000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0xffffff8090ebd000, RBX: 0x0000000000000001, RCX: 0xffffff8003a5cba0, RDX: 0xffffff80147f9dc8
    RSP: 0xffffff807c143b40, RBP: 0xffffff807c143b60, RSI: 0x0000000000040004, RDI: 0x0000000000000000
    R8:  0x00000000000001ff, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0xffffff807bfc6000, R11: 0x0000000000000000
    R12: 0x0000000000000010, R13: 0xffffff8010a99400, R14: 0xffffff8003ae1b20, R15: 0xffffff8014948240
    RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff80037f1291, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff807c1437e0 : 0xffffff800341d626
    0xffffff807c143850 : 0xffffff80034b8655
    0xffffff807c143a20 : 0xffffff80034ce17d
    0xffffff807c143a40 : 0xffffff80037f1291
    0xffffff807c143b60 : 0xffffff80037f14a9
    0xffffff807c143b90 : 0xffffff80037f213d
    0xffffff807c143c00 : 0xffffff80037eef0b
    0xffffff807c143c50 : 0xffffff7f846a2afb
    0xffffff807c143c80 : 0xffffff7f846a2d94
    0xffffff807c143cb0 : 0xffffff7f84694b5a
    0xffffff807c143da0 : 0xffffff800384907a
    0xffffff807c143e00 : 0xffffff8003864f00
    0xffffff807c143e50 : 0xffffff8003495c4c
    0xffffff807c143e80 : 0xffffff8003420b3d
    0xffffff807c143eb0 : 0xffffff8003410448
    0xffffff807c143f00 : 0xffffff800341961b
    0xffffff807c143f70 : 0xffffff80034a6536
    0xffffff807c143fb0 : 0xffffff80034ce9e3
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             com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily(4.1.4f2)[DDCDB040-B00B-3133-A379-7D8B0DAFA4E8 ]@0xffffff7f8468f000->0xffffff7f84732fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(5.6.0)[065077C5-A49E-3C52-BDC0-60169E293563]@0xffff ff7f84222000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: blued
    Mac OS version:
    12E55
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May  1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.24.15~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 896CB1E3-AB79-3DF1-B595-549DFFDF3D36
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000003200000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8003400000
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    System uptime in nanoseconds: 16412526559412
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    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.2
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          530.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.6.0
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.3
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
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    Anonymous UUID:  
    FF9A9950-66ED-6C81-EAD0-391756B500A6
    Tue Sep 23 10:09:44 2014
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f8448afb0): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80a1a52000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.35/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff807de9b140 : 0xffffff8002022fa9
    0xffffff807de9b1c0 : 0xffffff7f8448afb0
    0xffffff807de9b290 : 0xffffff7f82b29eab
    0xffffff807de9b350 : 0xffffff7f82bf349a
    0xffffff807de9b390 : 0xffffff7f82bf350a
    0xffffff807de9b400 : 0xffffff7f82e72056
    0xffffff807de9b530 : 0xffffff7f82c16b39
    0xffffff807de9b550 : 0xffffff7f82b308fd
    0xffffff807de9b600 : 0xffffff7f82b2e408
    0xffffff807de9b800 : 0xffffff7f82b2f386
    0xffffff807de9b8e0 : 0xffffff7f83ade9c2
    0xffffff807de9b920 : 0xffffff7f83aee37f
    0xffffff807de9b940 : 0xffffff7f83b1c33b
    0xffffff807de9b980 : 0xffffff7f83b1c39b
    0xffffff807de9b9c0 : 0xffffff7f83af3e15
    0xffffff807de9ba10 : 0xffffff7f83abfb5e
    0xffffff807de9baa0 : 0xffffff7f83abbae7
    0xffffff807de9bad0 : 0xffffff7f83ab9636
    0xffffff807de9bb00 : 0xffffff80024cbe03
    0xffffff807de9bb90 : 0xffffff80024cdcff
    0xffffff807de9bbf0 : 0xffffff80024cb81f
    0xffffff807de9bd40 : 0xffffff80020b6558
    0xffffff807de9be50 : 0xffffff8002026bf1
    0xffffff807de9be80 : 0xffffff80020139f5
    0xffffff807de9bef0 : 0xffffff800201e043
    0xffffff807de9bf70 : 0xffffff80020c976d
    0xffffff807de9bfb0 : 0xffffff80020f3b46
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[80472F2E-D31D-32C4-88BA-2EB3D63C 159F]@0xffffff7f82ada000->0xffffff7f82d42fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[EDA75271-4E9D-34E7-A2C5-14F0C8817D37]@0xffffff 7f826bb000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[999E29DA-D513-3544-89D1-9885B728A098]@0xff ffff7f82aca000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[4421462D-2B1F-3540-8EEA-9DFCB0565E39]@0 xffffff7f82a87000
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.35)[1BFF66C1-65E4-3BB3-9DEE-B61C3137019B]@0 xffffff7f8447d000->0xffffff7f8448ffff
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.35)[09897896-ACBD-36B5-B1D4-0CCC4000E 3B3]@0xffffff7f84475000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f82a2f000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[EDA75271-4E9D-34E7-A2C5-14F0C8817D37]@0xffffff 7f826bb000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[4421462D-2B1F-3540-8EEA-9DFCB0565E39]@0 xffffff7f82a87000
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f84478000
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.2.4)[B0E6AAA7-E970-3D81-8B43-145D56A 3A4AC]@0xffffff7f82d4d000->0xffffff7f82ff6fff
    dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[80472F2E-D31D-32C4-88BA-2EB3D63 C159F]@0xffffff7f82ada000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[EDA75271-4E9D-34E7-A2C5-14F0C8817D37]@0xffffff 7f826bb000
    com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[B6C71E9A-E304-354B-80AD-C69C9032D367]@0xffffff7f83 a9e000->0xffffff7f83b68fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[EDA75271-4E9D-34E7-A2C5-14F0C8817D37]@0xffffff 7f826bb000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[999E29DA-D513-3544-89D1-9885B728A098]@0xff ffff7f82aca000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[4421462D-2B1F-3540-8EEA-9DFCB0565E39]@0 xffffff7f82a87000
    dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[80472F2E-D31D-32C4-88BA-2EB3D63 C159F]@0xffffff7f82ada000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    13C64
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 13.1.0: Thu Jan 16 19:40:37 PST 2014; root:xnu-2422.90.20~2/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 9FEA8EDC-B629-3ED2-A1A3-6521A1885953
    Kernel slide:
    0x0000000001e00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8002000000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 5199276998860
    last loaded kext at 4486862395604: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs    2.0.1 (addr 0xffffff7f845ba000, size 335872)
    last unloaded kext at 389593698384: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    656.4.1 (addr 0xffffff7f83339000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.aladdin.kext.aksfridge    1.0.2
    com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext    1.0
    com.vara.driver.VaraAudio    1.0.3
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs    2.0.1
    com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs    1.9
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor    1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM    100.14.15
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver    124
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver    2.6.0f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics    8.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.6.0f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB    8.2.4
    com.apple.GeForceTesla    8.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.2.3f10
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess    1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU    2.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl    3.4.35
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.13
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.1.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.7.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport    4.2.3f10
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC    1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor    3.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons    240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController    325.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader    3.4.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache    35
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    240.2
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.6.6
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    666.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet    3.8.1b2
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331    700.20.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.9.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    3.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    660.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    216.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    153
    com.apple.security.quarantine    3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    216.0.0
    com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl    3.4.35
    com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI    1.0.12d1
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.6.0f1
    com.apple.vecLib.kext    1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.9.5fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.14
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla    8.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    91
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.2.3f10
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert    1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl    3.4.35
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.11d1
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla    8.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.6.0f1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.6.0f1
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport    4.2.3f10
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy    1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    5.7.0d10
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC    3.1.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass    3.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch    240.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    660.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    650.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    656.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI    2.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController    1.0.3b4
    com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient    1.0.1b5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    660.4.2
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family    630.35
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    675.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    2.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox    278.11
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    7
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore    2
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages    371.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily    23
    com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore    28.30
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform    2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0
    com.apple.kec.pthread    1
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    My Macbook Pro started to experience the very same erratic behaviour. At first I noticed that it would happen if the MBP was on a flat tabletop surface. If I placed the MBP on my lap, the magic pad seemed to operate properly. It was very consistent. Since this is a capacitative surface, I tried an experiment. I placed the MBP on a tabletop surface where it's exhibited the malfunction. Then I used my other hand on the flat surface areas near the magic pad while using my right hand to manipulate the cursor. It appears that touching the casing with my other hand seemed to calm down the erratic behaviour. When I used only one hand, the erratic behaviour returned.
    I'd searched several forums to no avail. No one seemed to have a solution or an explanation so I just lived with it.
    However, by coincidence, I was experiencing what I believed was an unrelated issue. One of my USB ports was no longer responding to devices plugged into that port. While searching for a solution for the USB port, I stumbled across a post where the user suggested resetting the SMC. I'd never heard of that before this post. In his post, he mentioned that erratic Magic Pad behaviour could also be caused by the SMC.
    He instructed to
    1. Attach the MagSafe power cord
    2. Power off the MacBook Pro
    3. Press the L-Shift/Control/Option and Power button at the same time and hold.
    4. Release them all at the same time
    5. Then power on the MacBook Pro
    Not only did my USB regain functionality, but it appears to have resolved my erratic Magic Pad behaviour. It now operates as it had done when new.
    For reference, I'm using a MacBook Pro 13" with the Intel I3 processor and Lion.
    I hope that helps somebody else as it did for me.

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