[IAEP] [support-gang] Strange, Slightly Unsanitary Solution To Jumpy Curser Problem

[Gerald Ardito]

Caryl,
You can also just put a post it over the middle trackpad.
Gerald
On Apr 26, 2013 4:36 PM, "Caryl Bigenho" <cbigenho at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Hi All,
>
> Some of the XO-1s I am prepping for use in an elementary school in a
> women't shelter here in LA have jumpy cursers. My personal G1G1 machine
> shares this problem.  I was getting tired of doing the "4-finger salute" so
> I tried something else... I licked my index finger. Voila! The problem was
> solved! Of course, after a time I had to do it again as my finger dried.
>
> So... I am wondering (haven't had time to test it yet), would dipping the
> finger into another liquid (maybe a slightly saline solution?) work just as
> well? Would wiping the touch pad with some type of liquid work just as
> well? Maybe with a sanitizing wipe?  Do people with naturally sweaty
> fingers have fewer problems with a jumpy cursor?
>
> Food for thought... any suggestions? Ideas?
>
> Caryl
>
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