mouse problem

[promicro]

Hi,

system Windows 2000 sp4 Pro:

all of a sudden my mouse started halting for a minute or so, or until I
tap it on my desk a few times. also, it will jump to other areas of the
desktop or just hop around. then it will behave for 15 or 20 minutes and
start again.

thinking it was the mouse I put a spare mouse and had the same problem -
then tried a wireless mouse; same problem, and decided it was a system
problem

I ran chkdsk /r and sfc but it did not help.

any suggestions ???

thanks, bob

 

[philo]

Hi,

system Windows 2000 sp4 Pro:

all of a sudden my mouse started halting for a minute or so, or until I
tap it on my desk a few times. also, it will jump to other areas of the
desktop or just hop around. then it will behave for 15 or 20 minutes and
start again.

thinking it was the mouse I put a spare mouse and had the same problem -
then tried a wireless mouse; same problem, and decided it was a system
problem

I ran chkdsk /r and sfc but it did not help.

any suggestions ???

thanks, bob

Are all the mice ps/2 mice or USB...

Or some of each?

 

[promicro]

Are all the mice ps/2 mice or USB...

Or some of each?

hi philo, the wireless is usb, the others are ps/2

bob

 

[philo]

hi philo, the wireless is usb, the others are ps/2

bob

Well I guess it's not a port problem...
it was just an idea I had that does not seem to be the case here.
Hopefully someone else will have a better idea.