Trackpad/pointer problems

First off, I've dug around the forums and found the two main articles which refer to trackpad problems, so I've been careful to only use one finger on the trackpad, and I have "Ignore accidental trackpad input" checked.
Routinely after using the trackpad, the pointer disappears, and when it re-appears it won't respond to the trackpad for a second or two (seems longer but it's probably not). I first noticed this in Logic Pro, but it does it sometimes in Finder (or other random OSX windows) too.
My MBP came from the refurb store, so I'm wondering if this is a known issue, or a faulty machine...

I'm here looking for posts on this problem, since it's happening to me as well. Seems to occur primarily in graphic intensive programs, but when doing minor tasks in small files, like moving a selection of text. Can happen in other apps as well - just happened now cutting and pasting. i have nothing connected to the computer...which is also a refurb from apple that i just picked up. RAM issue?
2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo MacBook Pro REFURB Mac OS X (10.4.9) 1GB 667 MHz RAM

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