Resolved Wandering cursor

I am being driven mad by a wandering cursor. Please help!

Lochinvar

 

Does it wander when you are not touching/moving the mouse? For that, I check the surface you are moving it on, that it is not reflective. Try a mouse pad (with a non-reflective surface).

Anything been caught on the laser (dust, maybe some liquid been smeared over it)?

Have you installed drivers for it? If a mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc, come with a drivers disk, I don't install them unless I think they could be helpful. Uninstall any special drivers and see how it works without them. If you need special drivers, look for an updated set at the mouse manufacturer's website.

Please provide any further details about how or when it happens.

Matt

 

Thanks Mattman. Because of the wandering it is painful creating a reply! The answer to all your questions is No. It happens spontaneously when I create text - especially e-mail.
It is happening as I create this reply -- I am holding the mouse (wireless) with one hand and using one finger with the other. Laborious!

Lochinvar

 

Thanks Peter. I only have one mouse - a Logitech CE. Maybe I should check with them to see if they have any info.

Lochinvar

 

BTW, how do I update my System information for BBS?

Lochinvar

 

Pete, Mattman, in asking around I was given the following URL:

http://code.google.com/p/touchfreeze/downloads/list

I activated it and the problem seems to have gone away but one can never be sure

 

Then please tell me what I should do? And why is that important? Just asking is all ...

Thanks,
Lochinvar

 

Laptops have a touchpad, which is intimately involved with the "mouse" (it is the mouse when a mouse is not connected).

I think the system details I saw said a HP Pavillion (?)

What happens when only using the touchpad?

 

Mattman, thanks for explaining that. I have never used the touchpad.
The TouchFreeze program seems to be working but it is not perfect and my cursor still wanders occasionally.
I have updated my system and am now using a Dell Inspiron laptop.

Lochinvar

 

It is turned off.

Lochinvar

 

I would like to mark this thread as "resolved" but I can't find how to do this. Why is it not more obvious? What am I missing?

Lochinvar