Originally Posted by MissTreated
I love, love, LOVE my laptop, but it took some practice for me to type with my fingers "up" instead of "flat." When I typed "flat" the "ham" part of my right thumb would lightly touch the mouse pad and the next thing I knew, everything I just typed was gone. Blah!
What I'm saying is, it might very well be just the way you are positioning your hands, and try being mindful of it.
My laptop has a button that turns the mouse pad off so I can plug in my wireless mouse. Otherwise I have the same problem you do.