Asus netbook cursor stuck

Well, technically it is not moving it backwards, it is moving the cursor to wherever the 'pointer' is.
You need to STOP resting your palm(s) on the Touchpad.

When you touch it, it will move the cursor to wherever the 'pointer' is....which is likely where you started typing.

You can also turn-off the touch-pad if you will be doing lots of typing. This is done by pressing [Fn] and [F3].

Press F3 It should have a keypad emblem with an x across it.

Try hitting f12 or f10 at bootup this should give you bootup repair options

Press Fn & F10. This disables the touchpad. You will have to use arrows or a mouse to move the cursor. This helps when you are doing a lot of typing. Press the same keys to enable the touchpad when you are finished typing.

Try using an external mouse and see if your cursor moves. If it does that the touch pad is probably faulty and needs to be replaced or serviced.

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Think you might have (and it's very easy to do when you're typing) touched the touchpad as you're typing- which was probably why the cursor got repositioned. Without knowing the features on your ASUS, I'd look for Windows (assuming it's the OS) Control Panel and Mouse Controls - there usually is something that can be adjusted as to what qualifies as a tap (say, a really light tap versus a hard tap) and fiddle with it. You should be able to get it to work to your liking.

If your mouse pointer is randomly moving on the screen, that's probably because you're brushing up against your computer's touchpad while you type - it's a common problem. You'll get used to avoiding it over time when you type.

One option is to attach an external mouse and keyboard to the laptop, thus avoiding the touchpad altogether. Not practical, obviously, if you're using it in your lap.

Another possibility is to reduce the touchpad sensitivity - try going in the Windows control panel, then the Mouse settings, and see what options are in there. Hope that helps.

The touchpad is very small on this netbook, so the ratio between the finger movement and cursor movement has to be high in order to be able to move the cursor from one side of the screen to the opposite.

The cursor cannot be too slow, because you would have to glide the finger several times on the touchpad to move it across the whole screen.

However, the speed of the cursor can be adjusted in the mouse properties in Control Panel (Start->Settings->Control Panel->Mouse) in the Pointer Options tab. Experiment with different settings to find one that suits you.

With such small touchpad I would suggest forming a habit of rocking the finger on the touchpad to achieve better precision and control, instead of sliding it. Put a finger on the touchpad center and tilt it left/right, up/down - You'll see that the cursor can be controlled quite well this way. And if you need a larger movement, then it's enough to move the finger the normal way.

Good luck and please come back with a rating/testimonial if helped.

Try typing Fn+F* where F* is a key on your keyboard wichhave a touchpad crossed out.

In my keyboard that key is the F9.
This combination puts off/on the touchpad function.

My eee netbook will do that too. it seems that parts of my thumbs or palms tend to hit the touchpad at times clicking the cursor on different parts of the page? could this be happening to you? try disabling the touchpad with the little silver button on the left hand side of the keyboard at the top. If this does not help, you may need to replace the keyboard. It can be ordered from the asus online store.

Hope this helps you!