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Multitouch Problems on Cold Dry Days?

Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Kamzu, Oct 29, 2009.

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I don't know if you any of you guys have noticed this.

My Macbook Pro has been working perfectly thus far, but today was an especially dry day and I keep shocking myself on everything I touch.

I noticed that the multitouch trackpad cuts out intermittently and sometimes will not respond to movements. I never had this problem before until today.
Is it going bad? Should I bring it in to the apple store for them to tear about this beauty or could it really be the weather playing tricks on the capacitative nature of the technology?

Kamzu, Oct 29, 2009

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Don't laugh but I just lick my fingers when that happens. LMAO. WORKS like a charm lol..

Mine does the same thing when it's cold in the house first when I wake up.

newfiejudd, Oct 30, 2009

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Haha, are you serious? Does that really work?

Good reason not to touch your laptop, might get H1N1 haha.

Kamzu, Oct 30, 2009

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Yeah no Sh&$ it does work..

newfiejudd, Oct 30, 2009

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