Problem with my mouse, can you help?

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

I suppose it's not a massive problem but it's beginning to piss me off alittle.

What's happening is when I move my cursor to click on a link or a folder or whatever the cursor shoots off of it's own accord to the Microsoft Window 'Start' button. It doesn't happen everytime but it is not an uncommon event.

Am I just going to have to live with this or is there something I can do to stop it via Windows or some such?

bluejayway · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:37 pm

Don't take this the wrong way, but when's the last time you cleaned your ball?

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

It's not a ball I have infra-red thingy! So there!

bluejayway · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:39 pm

Then I'm out of suggestions

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:41 pm

If you lift an infrared mouse, sometimes it thinks it's still flat and is moving quickly, causing the pointer to jump.

It's all in the wrist.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:09 pm

give it cheese

(you don't have a shiny mousepad, do you? those optical mice don't do so good on reflective surfaces)

paladisiac · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:11 pm

Sketch Wrote:

"So, let me get this straight, Mickey, you want to leave Minnie because you think she's crazy?"
"Doc, she's not crazy, she's FUCKING GOOFY!!!!"

[aka: i haven't had this problem with a laser-guided mouse before.]

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:14 pm

Darrin - along the lines of what Timmy said, make sure you're using the mouse on a solid-colored surface. Sometimes even wood grain will confuse them. Try the back of a book without the dustcover and see if the problem still happens.

Chrome_CW · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:54 pm

Have you checkd your Mouse settings under Control Panel? In my case(I have a Logitech Mouse) I have an option under the <Motion> tab for "Smart Move". This will cause the cursor to "jump to the highlighted button of a new dialog box" - seems odd that it would go to the Start menu but this is something to check.

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:47 am

I've always heard those wireless mice eat batteries at a crazy-fast rate...is it true?

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Dear Mr. Gere,

I'm having trouble with my mouse, and given your vast experience with small rodents, I thought maybe you could help.

legonads · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:45 pm

Is it wireless? This happened to me the only time I ever used a wireless mouse. I assumed it was due to the mouse being a piece of crap.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:08 pm

DiggityDawg Wrote:

I've always heard those wireless mice eat batteries at a crazy-fast rate...is it true?

I could be wrong, but I think my brother "tested" his cordless mouse by seeing how long it could go on a full charge and it lasted three days.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Ours takes two AA's. Each set lasts about two months.

The Mayor of Simpleton · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:27 pm

HaqDiesel Wrote:

Darrin - along the lines of what Timmy said, make sure you're using the mouse on a solid-colored surface. Sometimes even wood grain will confuse them. Try the back of a book without the dustcover and see if the problem still happens.

That's most likely the problem. I've had the same issue here at work, too, because my keyboard/mouse tray has a semi-rough surface to it, and the laser can't track properly. So I frequently find that my arrow has disappeared, only to find it on the other side of the screen. Real annoying.

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