Acer Aspire One - Random Touchpad/Mouse Clicks: I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if so, is there an easy fix?
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If look on your taskbar you might see something that looks like a computer touchpad. Right click that, and then go to pointing device properties. Click the device settings tab (the tab with the red logo on it) and click settings again. Go to the sensitivity 'item' and check the palm check feature. "The PalmCheck feature guards against operating the TouchPad with accidental contact. PalmCheck allows the TouchPad to recognize when your palm is resting on it or brushing its surface while you are typing. This will help to prevent unwanted pointer movement or clicks." Adjust to your comfort level and see if it continues to give you problems.
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I have the Acer Aspire One AO722 and do not have that problem. It is of course a slightly different model, however I believe both have the same multi-gesture pad. Full disclosure: I am far from an expert!
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Ubuntu 13.10 touchscreen works sometimes palm detection on the touchpad is useless, I turn off tap to click and it works AWESOMELY!
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I have had trouble with it with Windows 10. It causes frustrating unresponsive web pages after a recent update (roughly two weeks ago). When I don't use the mouse, the problem is resolved (apparently)
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It clicks, which I find annoying. However, if one is mechanically inclined it's easy to remedy. Remove the 2 screws in the battery compartment. Pop open the mouse. Locate the spring on the side of the scroll wheel and remove it with needle nose pliers. Pop mouse back together and replace the 2 screws, enjoy scrolling as smooth as butter. WARNING: this will certainly void any warranty and YMMV. ;-)
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One thing I notice is that the mouse seems to become unresponsive after a set period of time. However, all I have to do is perform a left click and it comes back online. I have rarely (if not never?) had a problem where I need to pull the USB receiver out of the computer to get it to work again.
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I had the same problem. If you still have the Acer provided softwares, launch Acer recovery management - restore - reinstall drivers. Find touchpad and reinstall the touchpad driver. Simple. If you have uninstalled Acer softwares, you have to manually download and install the driver which is also not too difficult to do. Start with googling the model name. You will probably have to go to Acer's support site and download the driver and install it. After a restart it should work as before.
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I also just bought the laptop and I am hearing this weird clicking sounds constantly! I called tech support and they said it was part of the HDD Protection Settings, so I turned it off and the noise stopped briefly but came back. I think I will have to call again because this is noisier than the 2007 laptop I had before. If it doesn't stop I will return the laptop.
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Based in my experience it is a "normal" mouse click sound. It's not a touchpad click but not a mechanical click it's in the middle.
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If you are referring to the touchpad itself you can try to press the F6 key, that toggles the touchpad on and off. If it is something other than that, We would suggest that you visit our Acer Community website (community.acer.com) for support questions like this. You can join discussions with product specialists and members just like you who are ready to guide you through the process of finding solutions to your issues.
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It's not the touchpad - it's your thumb. I had the same problem until I realized that I was letting my thumbs drop when typing. The cursor jumps to where the mouse pointer is when you're typing. Like most of my problems - it's between the keyboard and the chair.
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Plug in a different mouse to insure the mouse is the problem. If scrolling only happens with the HP mouse it has become defective, replace it!
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same here, it stops reacting by freezing, then when I tap the pad the cursor jumps to the lower part of the screen. It also zooms in on the screen almost everyday nonstop. It drives me nuts! , when I called to complain, the stupid customer service rep acted like he didn't know what I was talikng about, I told him to stop acting like he didn't know. I knew there were a lot a lot a lot of people complaining about this issue. He told me to reinstall the drivers from the website. I did, it works for a little bit, then goes back to the same issues I had before. I just use the gaming mouse that came with the laptop. That solved the problem. But I shouldn't have to resort to using the mouse :( *pissed at asus* same here, it stops reacting by freezing, then when I tap the pad the cursor jumps to the lower part of the screen. It also zooms in on the screen almost everyday nonstop. It drives me nuts! , when I called to complain, the stupid customer service rep acted like he didn't know what I was talikng about, I told him to stop acting like he didn't know. I knew there were a lot a lot a lot of people complaining about this issue. He told me to reinstall the drivers from the website. I did, it works for a little bit, then goes back to the same issues I had before. I just use the gaming mouse that... » Read More same here, it stops reacting by freezing, then when I tap the pad the cursor jumps to the lower part of the screen. It also zooms in on the screen almost everyday nonstop. It drives me nuts! , when I called to complain, the stupid customer service rep acted like he didn't know what I was talikng about, I told him to stop acting like he didn't know. I knew there were a lot a lot a lot of people complaining about this issue. He told me to reinstall the drivers from the website. I did, it works for a little bit, then goes back to the same issues I had before. I just use the gaming mouse that came with the laptop. That solved the problem. But I shouldn't have to resort to using the mouse :( *pissed at asus* « Show Less
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This looks like this only has one trackpad button (presumably the left)...is that the case? I can't find the spec on Amazon or on Acer's website.
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I'm sorry I can't be of much help. I don't have this issue with my 725-0687.One way is to use a mouse, as this will avoid having to use the touchpad.Not a proper solution though, so I'd be inclined to complain to Amazon and ask for a return ticket for either a repair or a replacement.
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No and I'm on my second. If you push on the scroll wheel, that might make it behave strangely. Or maybe it is your OS?
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I just ordered this laptop. I read those reviews about the trackpad too, but found recent reviews stating that there is an update for the trackpad at Dell, that solves the problem.