Hi Erif,
I'm afraid there may be no good news on this.
Did a search on this and apparently, you're not the only one complaining about this.
There are literally hundreds,if not thousands of complaints about this >
below just a few.
See eg http://www.fixya.com/support/t1822972-inspiron_1525_touchpad_mind_its_own
Inspiron 1525 Touchpad has a mind of its own - FixYa
http://tinyurl.com/rbcs82
Or here too http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19248515/19396153.aspx
Inspiron 1525 Touchpad Issue - DELL COMMUNITY
http://tinyurl.com/r74eco
But, you may have some luck with this
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/fixing-firefox-scrolling-problems-with-dell-synaptics-touchpad/
Fixing Firefox Scrolling Problems with Dell Synaptics Touchpad :: the How-To Geek
http://tinyurl.com/od8bt3
Also check if an updated driver is available for your model,either from Dell or
Synaptic and make sure your BIOS settings are correct as well.
If you had no luck with the above and the machine is still under warranty,contact
Dell or take it back for warranty repair - the symptoms are unacceptable.
Peter E.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PCSOFT] Touchpad problems
From: Erif Thunen <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: 20-May-2009 1:48:07 PM
I have a Dell Inspiron, running VISTA, and have difficulty with the cursor moving to
different areas of the document as I type, whether in my e-mail program or in a Word
document. It jumps around all over, sometimes deleting what I just wrote.
It has been suggested that I am accidentally touching the touchpad as I type, so I
have been careful to make sure that this is not happening.
But the problem persists. I am constantly having to cut and paste to make a coherent
document.
I got a suggestion from PC Build:
"If you go into the Control Panel/Computer Management/Device Manager/Mice and
other devices and click on whatever your touchpad is named, go into Advanced
Properties and set the sampling rate slower that what it is now. I've got a
HP Pavilion running XP Home with a Synaptic touchpad that the sampling rate
is set to 100. I speak from experience here, since my touchpad did the exact
same thing when I first got it."
That sounded great. Unfortunately, I don't seem to have any Advanced Properties, nor
can I find anything called a Sampling Rate, when I go to Control Panel/Device
Manager/Mice/DellTouchpad.
Any suggestions for dealing with my bouncing cursor would be very gratefully accepted.
Thank you,
Erif Thunen.
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