WHY DOES MY CURSOR MOVE ALL OVER THE PLACE?

[Maraya1969]

I can't stand it. This is a new computer and I think I am going to take the fucking thing back. I have 14 days. It moves and I end up writing over stuff I have written and sometimes I delete things without meaning to. :argh:

[Lil Missy]

1. Oh let me guess. Vista?

[Maraya1969]

13. YES VISTA! They said everything was Vista now.

[madeline_con]

18. They lied. n/t

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

2. Just tell the computer to stop cursing so much.

We used to have that problem with Holly. Until we reminded her of Space Corps Directive #8675309 which clearly mandates that computers use professional manners of communication at all times.

[JVS]

3. Is this a laptop computer?

laptops often interpret a bump of the touch pad as a command to move the cursor to wherever the arrow might be at the time.

[Breeze54]

4. Make sure "snap to" is unchecked in Pointer Options

Check your mouse options under

Start -> Control Panel -> Mouse -> Pointer Options -> Snap To,

and ensure that the snap to box is unchecked.

After that, update any mouse drivers you might have, and if it's a wireless mouse,
replace batteries and make sure that the distance between the mouse and it's receptor
isn't too great or obscured heavily.

Also might try a smooth mouse pad

[mnhtnbb]

9. Just checked. Not the problem for me.

[Maraya1969]

15. Thanks. It was unchecked but I slowed the cursor speed down. Maybe

that will help the little sucker from running all over the place.

[CreekDog]

5. if there's a touchpad, you gotta make sure it's set to not move while typing

under mouse or touchpad options. :banghead:

[demmiblue]

6. My laptop mouse does that sometimes...

I just unplug it and plug it back in.
So far this has worked every time.

[Pierre.Suave]

7. Mac or PC?

[Maraya1969]

16. PC

But slowing the cursor speed down seems to have helped a lot. Any information is greatly appreciated though.

[mnhtnbb]

8. Both our Dell laptops with Vista do this. I solved my problem by adding

a Microsoft keyboard and Logitech wireless mouse. I don't travel with my laptop very often--but when I do the bouncing cursor drives me nuts.

If you figure out how to fix it, please post!

[Breeze54]

11. Have you updated the mouse driver with the Logitech driver and NOT the MS driver?

:shrug:

Make sure you delete any 2nd mouse divers installed in the Device manager too.

If you're using USB, I do not believe you need the Ps2

[DS1]

10. 1 dollar says you've got a hair in the laser window of your mouse

[Kali]

12. I was going to say dirt/cat hair/food in the mouse.

dismantle and clean

[Deja Q]

14. Very true! (I use Vista (64-bit), and do not have that jumpy mouse problem)... do use a laser mouse

4000DPI mouse...

[crimsonblue]

17. crazy

[bridgit]

19. This looks like a job for..........MAD Scientist Network!!

http://www.madsci.org :headbang: