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Why does my Magic Trackpad go nuts when I start uploading or downloading large files?

I'm going to guess it has to do with Bluetooth & WiFi interference.

Essentially, I'll sling files from my external HD to or from my NAS. And my Magic Trackpad will go through a series of "Connection Lost" and "Connected" notifications. This is a brand new Magic Trackpad as I've exchanged my old one for this exact reason.

Does anyone know what's going on and what I can do, besides switching to Ethernet?
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I don't have this problem personally, however you are not the only one who has; there is a bit of a discussion going on on the Apple forums from a while back about a similar issue (bit.ly­/uKU6o0). Most people are pointing to WiFi clashing with BlueTooth. Some people have replaced their trackpad and that has solved the issue...

Personally I would look into your WiFi setup, try changing the channel that the WiFi is on and see if that improves the situation.
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