Journal andphi's Journal: Our new netbook 1
My folks got us an MSi Wind netbook. My wife loves it. It's tiny (and so is she) so she's excited about it on that level (as well as on many others). We haven't done much with it yet except check email and play Soltaire.
The only problem, visible for now while answering emails, is that the cursor sometimes relocates at random. It's like what sometimes happens in ytalk (at least to me). I haven't found a solution yet.
More later when we get farther into the ownership experience. Today I have to configure my wireless router to accept the netbook computer and nothing else.
Touchpad (Score:2)
Accidentally brushing against the touchpad while typing is the cause of 99% of "my cursor moves at random when I type" on a laptop. Haven't seen the Wind but if the touchpad is beveled below the surface of the laptop, try laying a ruler across the laptop over the touchpad, see if that doesn't keep her from touching it.
If she's putting a lot of pressure on her wrists on either side of it it might register as a touch as well (and be bad for her wrists).