Wandering Mouse

grjlo · #1 May 15, 2006, 01:56 PM

When I hold my mouse still, it often moves upward slowly & often tot he left. It's not smooth movement either, it jiggles while it's moving. How do I stop this?

Curlyben · May 15, 2006, 02:22 PM

Sounds like a similar problem I had with an optical mouse.
I fixed it by updating the drivers and making sure it was plugged into a USB port rather the a PS/2 port that it was.

NeedKarma · May 15, 2006, 03:47 PM

Also make sure that the mouse is not on a reflective surface (glass, highly polished table, etc.), try putting the mouse on a dark matte surface and see what happens.

pipe · May 16, 2006, 02:10 PM

if you use an optical mouse, be sure the sender is not blocked by something, it needs to see the mouse.

grjlo · May 17, 2006, 09:23 AM

when you say "sender", are you referring to a wireless mouse. If not, where is the sender?

NeedKarma · May 17, 2006, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grjlo

when you say "sender", are you referring to a wireless mouse. If not, where is the sender?

Yes, he means a "wireless" mouse. The sender he refers to is most likely the base station or receiver.



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