Satellite P300: cursor jumps to different positions while typing

Hi All,
i have a Satellite P300,
I am having trouble when i type.
When i am typing using the keyboard, the first couple of words are ok, but then the words start typing in the wrong place, eg back further into the middle of the sentence i am typing.
Anybody please help? thanks

Hi dude
I had a similar issue.
While typing the cursor jumped to different positions and I was not able to finish one sentence.
I though there could be something wrong with the keyboard but finally I have notices that I have touched the touchpad surface accidentally while typing ?.
I have disabled the touchpad using the Fn+F9 and the issues has gone
So maybe its the same reason for you

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I didnt notice that I touched the touchpad surface accidently while typing.
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Furthermore the BIOS update would be advisable too.
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