Re: [Thinkpad] tp600: pointer drift

Trackpoint response to heat build up can cause "drifting".

IBM has some pages documenting this issue.

Matt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald MacQueen" <dmacq@erols.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] tp600: pointer drift

Mark,

the pointer on my 570 does that sometimes too. a reboot takes care of
it. it ususally happens when the machine is at an angle on my lap so
maybe it is gravity. ;-)

Tuesday, May 6, 2003, 3:35:46 PM, you wrote:

> I've noticed that on occasion my pointer will start to drift of its own
> accord so the bottom or side of the screen. I am using Win2k with a few
> service packs installed. Does anyone know if this is a hardware or
> software problem?

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