Generic AC adaptor causing touchpad problems

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  1. 262Runnr, Jan 23, 2013

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    I purchased a second generic AC adaptor on Ebay so I wouldn't have to keep moving my Apple adaptor from room to room. I noticed that my touchpad was acting erratic. After a couple of weeks of this behavior, I decided to ditch the generic adaptor, which I was using frequently, and only use the Apple AC adaptor.
    My problems with the erratic touchpad seemed to have disappeared...and hopefully will stay gone :). Could the generic adaptor really have been the issue and caused the erratic touchpad problems?
     
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  2. RiseDarthVader, Jan 23, 2013

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    You should never cheap out on the power supply. As a weak or poorly made PSU can kill the rest of the components in a computer.
     
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  3. Binomio, Jan 23, 2013

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    It is electrical interference, I had a third party ac adapter and it did the same thing with my trackpad and my tv nearby.
     
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  4. Ploki, Jan 23, 2013

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    power supply = important.
    unfortunately chinese knock-offs don't cut it.
     
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  5. Brian Y, Jan 23, 2013

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    Check if it's grounded. Using an ungrounded adapter (including the short plug with Apple's own PSU) can cause trackpad issues.
     
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  6. 262Runnr, Jan 23, 2013

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    I'm using the Apple short plug and it seems to be working fine. I stopped using the generic and haven't had any issues since then.
     
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