Danny D. wrote:

IMHO, it's a MANDATORY download, since the keyboard is essentially
useless with the touchpad in the way, moving the cursor all over the
place in the middle of your sentences.

Methinks you have sensitivity set way too high so any nearby position of
your palm is detected as a touchpad press. I know lots of laptop users
that can type just fine. I've known some that had sensitivity way too
high so them naturally flexing at the wrist places their palms too close
to the over sensitive touchpad; however, once they properly configure
sensitivity then the problem goes away. If the touchpad is too
sensitive for approximate position by your hands triggering touchpad
events then it's also too sensitive for when you want to use the
touchpad. Reduce sensitivity.