Laptop Touchpad "Palm Rejection" Not Working

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The cursor jumps around while you are typing because your palm touches the trackpad.

Symptoms
  • Jumping cursor
  • Accidental clicks
  • Frustrating typing
Possible Causes
  • Driver settings
  • Touchpad too large
  • Static electricity

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Adjust Sensitivity

Settings > Devices > Touchpad > Change sensitivity to "Low".

2

Update Precision Drivers

Ensure you are using official Windows Precision drivers if supported.

3

Disable Touchpad While Typing

Some laptops have a setting to delay touch input for 1 second after a keypress.

When to See a Technician

Large modern trackpads are great, but they require very smart software to ignore your palms.

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