Cursor Drifting

[Fruit2O]

I have a Dell Latitude laptop C600 running Windows XP Pro. My cursor
has started to drift on the monitor. Sometimes very slow - and
sometimes so fast I can't control it. The laptop has a pointing
'finger' and a touch pad. Also connected to my laptop is a Logitech
Bluetooth mouse. I can't find anywhere in my Control Panel to make
adjustments to the pointer or touch pad. The Bluetooth mouse has been
connected to my system for years - so I don't suspect it as the
culprit. Any suggestions out there? Thanks.........

 

[Ronaldo]

Believe or not, it's not unusual for conflicts between the touchpad and the
mouse to appear.

Disable Touch Pad of your Laptop; Avoid Erratic Cursor Movement When Typing
http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/05/disable-touch-pad-of-your-laptop-avoid.html

If that doesn't help, you may have to install the Synaptics tool.. it can
disable the touchpad to stop the conflict. Read the instructions &
additional information in the Majorgeeks download page.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Synaptics_Touchpad_Driver_d4913.html

 

[Elmo]

I have a Dell Latitude laptop C600 running Windows XP Pro. My cursor
has started to drift on the monitor. Sometimes very slow - and
sometimes so fast I can't control it. The laptop has a pointing
'finger' and a touch pad. Also connected to my laptop is a Logitech
Bluetooth mouse. I can't find anywhere in my Control Panel to make
adjustments to the pointer or touch pad. The Bluetooth mouse has been
connected to my system for years - so I don't suspect it as the
culprit. Any suggestions out there? Thanks.........

If it's an optical mouse, it could be that the laser/LED is failing, or
the photo-sensitive transistor that sees the movement. Failing mouse in
other words.. Did you change the surface it lies on? If a glossy
surface, that can confuse the mouse. You need a dull porous surface.

Try removing the touchpad from the Device Manager to see if that helps,
or just disable it, if that option exists.

 

[Fruit2O]

Believe or not, it's not unusual for conflicts between the touchpad and the
mouse to appear.

Disable Touch Pad of your Laptop; Avoid Erratic Cursor Movement When Typing
http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/05/disable-touch-pad-of-your-laptop-avoid.html

If that doesn't help, you may have to install the Synaptics tool.. it can
disable the touchpad to stop the conflict. Read the instructions &
additional information in the Majorgeeks download page.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Synaptics_Touchpad_Driver_d4913.html

Thank you - installed the Synaptics driver and disabled the pointing
stick. Now, all seems well.

 

[Fruit2O]

If it's an optical mouse, it could be that the laser/LED is failing, or
the photo-sensitive transistor that sees the movement. Failing mouse in
other words.. Did you change the surface it lies on? If a glossy
surface, that can confuse the mouse. You need a dull porous surface.

Try removing the touchpad from the Device Manager to see if that helps,
or just disable it, if that option exists.

That worked - thanks.