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chowder66

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11. Wet touchpad possibly

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 12:53 PM

Nov 2014

Even the slightest bit of moisture can make the touchpad go nuts. I just had this happen recently when I went to use my touchpad after putting down a glass of iced tea that had a very slight amount of condensation on the glass. I thought someone had taken over my computer for a minute but then thought, oh come on..... It can also happen if the battery is swelling, the touchpad needs to replaced or if dirt or liquid gets under the pad.

I googled "mac curser" and "random" and found what I was looking for to put my mind at rest. Genius, right?

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Oops - BUSTED: Sharyl Attkisson's 'Hacked' Video Was Made Nine Months AFTER Alleged Hack [View all] kpete Nov 2014 OP

"..Do any reporters actually read with a critical eye?.. Segami Nov 2014 #1

Not anymore. They're all doing it the chuck todd way now. calimary Nov 2014 #8

actually, someone hacked her video and inserted Dancing-footage from a later date to throw us off tomm2thumbs Nov 2014 #14

Only if mentioned in the press release handed to them SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2014 #17

Or perhaps they continue to hack her computer. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #2

Oops, I'm hacked! truebluegreen Nov 2014 #3

Um, no, I'll stick with a crazy lying hack not telling the truth in a deranged fashion geek tragedy Nov 2014 #6

I thought it looked fishy just from watching benld74 Nov 2014 #4

Did she turn on StickyKeys and not realize it? ck4829 Nov 2014 #5

I had that happen once with my keyboard... deurbano Nov 2014 #7

This has got to be a crime. N/T SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2014 #9

R#40 & K for, and the "hacking" is a stuck backspace key. The question is, where OBAMA was!1 UTUSN Nov 2014 #10

Benghazi!!11!! progressoid Nov 2014 #13

Backspace keyghazi !!!! tomm2thumbs Nov 2014 #16

Wet touchpad possibly chowder66 Nov 2014 #11

I've watched the video 4 times ... GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #12

My guess is a little wine dripped on her backspace key (hic) tomm2thumbs Nov 2014 #15

PEBCAK blogslut Nov 2014 #18