Puter Guys Help Me

MarkV · Jan 16, 2006

Puter Guys Help Me

My darn cursor acts like it is having a seizure the way it is jumping around. Wants to keep going to the scroll bar on the right. If it wasn’t so hard to use it would almost be funny. You have to time your hit on the mouse button as it flies past the subject line you want to highlight. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Any of you that know computers have any ideas for me to try?

MarkV

BillG_in_TX · Jan 16, 2006

Mark,

I think you need a new mouse. If you're hesitant to spend all that money, just borrow a mouse from another computer and see if it performs the same way. I'm betting it won't. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Casco1 · Jan 16, 2006

MarkV, I'm sorry to tell you this but your mouse may have a dirty ball /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Try this, If you have an older mouse with a ball in it
remove the ball by twisting or popping off the plastic disk that holds the ball in place. When the ball is out take a Qtip dipped in alcohol and clean the contacts inside the mouse. This may help.

EddieWalker · Jan 16, 2006

I had problems with the ball in my mouse getting dirty also. I'd clean it and everything would be fine, but it was just a matter of time untile I needed to clean it again.

One day I was buying something and noticed a mouse that didn't have a ball. It workes off the same priciple, but uses infa red or something like that. No moving parts to roll around. No need for a pad, and best of all, no more problems.

Of couse, I was using my computer in a barn I was converting to a place to live in, so you probably don't have the dust issues I was dealing with.

Eddie

Freds · Jan 16, 2006

I use a track ball and it's normally been a dirty ball when it behaves this way. I pop the ball out and clean the contacts, too. I also have a slow, on its way out pc set up, I don't know why, I bought another to replace it that is up and running, but anyway, the cursor behaves this way when it is hung up doing something else, like checking for email.
Use your finger to see if the cursor moves easily without jumping around. If it does then it's probably a dirty ball/contacts and it's just skidding along the mouse pad when used normally.

Nasty135 · Jan 16, 2006

Is this on a laptop? Kinda sounds like it. button mouse?
Does it happen after reboot? If so seams like device needs to be calibrated...in settings/control panel/mouse... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

If it a desktop clean axis wheels if its a ball mouse, or get an optical mouse

mwechtal · Jan 16, 2006

MarkV,
If you are already using an optical mouse, I've noticed this kind of behavior if I use one on a wood surface, or even wood grain Formica. Put a piece of cardboard or a mouse pad under it and it should be fine. Otherwise, see the other comments.

Mike

Gatorboy · Jan 16, 2006

If it's a ball mouse, remove the ball and take an exact-o knife and clean all the gunk and fuzz off the black and white rollers inside by using the knife to scrape it away.

Jagmandave · Jan 16, 2006

I just used to use my fingernail to clean the rollers, but a lightmouse is the right answer - end of problems. I think you can buy them now for less than $10, worth every penny IMHO!