Phil.J
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 08:23 AM |
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Drifting cursor
For ages the cursor on my computer has occaisionally drifted, initially it was from top to bottom of the screen.
For some weeks now it has been drifting from right to left of the screen at about 15mm per second. It respnds to the mouse but is constantly trying to
drift left. When I try and click on an object on the screen it can take about ten clicks before it responds because of the drifting, and things like
small tick boxes are often impossible. It happens with both my conventional mouse and my cordless mouse.
Some help for a computer numpty would be much appreciated. Thanks.
[Edited on 12/12/11 by Phil.J]
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flibble
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 08:52 AM |
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Laptop or Desktop pc, and which operating system?
Might help us get closer (i know some dell laptops have this problem) 
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IanBrace
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 08:56 AM |
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I have an optical mouse that does it when the sun shines on my desk!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 09:05 AM |
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Is it a laptop? IF so then it could be the track pad on the 'nipple' thats causing it. Disable both/either of those and that should solve
it.
If a deskstop and your using a PS2 connection (little round one) then get a USB mouse and plug that in to the USB port and try it.
[Edited on 12/12/11 by loggyboy]
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luke
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 09:29 AM |
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Do you use a mouse mat? I remember we used to have this in college and it was due to the print on a certain area of the mouse mat.
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Phil.J
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 09:37 AM |
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Its a 'Tiny' desktop pc running windows XP. The cordless mouse is plugged into a USB port, and the corded mouse into a round socklet on
the back of the machine.
I can disconnect the mouse from the PC and the cursor still drifts by itself until it hits the left side of the screen.
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v8kid
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 10:50 AM |
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Low battery in cordless mouse sending spurious signals
Cheers!
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 11:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Phil.J
Its a 'Tiny' desktop pc running windows XP. The cordless mouse is plugged into a USB port, and the corded mouse into a round socklet on
the back of the machine.
I can disconnect the mouse from the PC and the cursor still drifts by itself until it hits the left side of the screen.
Even if you disconnect both mice?
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r1_pete
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 04:59 PM |
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As above, if its an optical mouse on multi coloured mat this can happen, try the mouse on a sheet of white paper.
At work I wrap my mouse mat in an A4 white envelope.
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Pete - Kit Car Zone
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 09:34 PM |
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Yep use a plain mouse mat (or piece of paper) and try changing batteries. That's worked for me in the past.
Might be worth trying someone elses mouse as well to see if the mouse has seen better days.
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