LCD Monitor Inerference with MS Wireless Optical Desktop?

[Joshua Pryor]

I am having trouble with erratic behavior from my wireless mouse ever since
I switched from a CRT monitor to an LCD monitor. I have heard that LCD's
can sometimes cause wireless interference.

Is anybody familiar with this issue? If so, do you have any suggestions for
fixing this?

So far I have tried changing the screen refresh rate on my monitor, but this
did not seem to help much.

The only thing that I have tried with any success is moving the wireless
receiver about 6 inches from the keyboard and mouse, but this is a pain.
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.

Josh

 

[Sharon F]

I am having trouble with erratic behavior from my wireless mouse ever since
I switched from a CRT monitor to an LCD monitor. I have heard that LCD's
can sometimes cause wireless interference.

Is anybody familiar with this issue? If so, do you have any suggestions for
fixing this?

So far I have tried changing the screen refresh rate on my monitor, but this
did not seem to help much.

The only thing that I have tried with any success is moving the wireless
receiver about 6 inches from the keyboard and mouse, but this is a pain.
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.

Josh

Have never heard of the issue but that doesn't mean it isn't possible.

Suggestions:
Check the cord for the mouse receiver. Drape it so that it is not crossing
with the monitor's cable.

When I had my office setup differently, I had the mouse receiver on top of
the tower (it's back on the desk now). That worked and also moved it
further from the monitor screens.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Joshua

Logitech suggest that the receiver should be at least eight inches away from
the screen and anything else magnetic.. I suggest that you look in the
manual supplied and see what MS recommend..

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MVP - Windows Shell/User

"If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland

 

[Joshua N. Pryor]

My assumption that my flat panel monitor may be causing some of the
interference was based on this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;832321

However, I do not have the monitor listed in the article (I have a 17 in. LG
Flatron L1715S).

Unfortunately, I think I may be dealing with interference from multiple
sources. Some may even be from outside my house.

I'm guessing this because I seem to have the most trouble with the mouse and
keyboard at a certain time each night, and there also seems to be
interference present on a wireless baby monitor at the same time. This baby
monitor is located on the other side of the room from the computer.

When this interference occurs, I am able to get the mouse and keyboard to
respond normally only if they are about 6 inches away from the receiver.

Dose anybody have a guess as to what may be causing this interference? (My
best guesses would be a street light, cordless phone, or police scanner. Do
any of these sound reasonable?)

Thanks again.

Josh

 

[Thomas Wendell]

Bluetooth mouse? Other radiomouse in the 2.4GHz frequency range? Certain
time each nigth? ~ 6-7pm? Micro-owens, bay monitors etc. uses this...

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[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 11:13:07 +0300, "Thomas Wendell"

Bluetooth mouse? Other radiomouse in the 2.4GHz frequency range? Certain
time each nigth? ~ 6-7pm? Micro-owens, bay monitors etc. uses this...

I'd rather avoid the whole mess, and not have to erplace batteries, by
attaching a small wire that runs from the mouse to the PC.

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