Can an out-of-date BIOS affect mouse performance?

[Ray K]

My friend's computer originally came with Windows ME, and a Phoenix 6.00
PG, dated 01/07/2003 BIOS. The problem is that there appears to be a
short delay (under a second) between clicking the mouse and getting a
response. The pointer on the screen immediately follows the mouse as I
roll it around, and scrolling in response to the middle wheel is okay.

It's very annoying, particularly on one solitaire game I play. If I
rapidly double-click on an series of cards to be moved, none of them
move until a short time after my last double-click. It's like something
in the system is storing all my rapid series of double-clicks, and
waiting for a period of inactivity before executing each of the "stored"
double-clicks.

In Control/Panel/Mouse, the double-click speed Test is okay.

I've changed OS to W2K Pro, and updated the video and 4-in-1 chip
drivers; same problem. I haven't touched the BIOS. Could it be the problem?

Thanks,

Ray

 

[DL]

I would doubt it
You have presumably tried changing the various mouse settings?

 

[Ray K]

I would doubt it
You have presumably tried changing the various mouse settings?

Yes, I did via Control/Panel/Mouse, and the double-click speed test.

 

[philo]

My friend's computer originally came with Windows ME, and a Phoenix 6.00
PG, dated 01/07/2003 BIOS. The problem is that there appears to be a
short delay (under a second) between clicking the mouse and getting a
response. The pointer on the screen immediately follows the mouse as I
roll it around, and scrolling in response to the middle wheel is okay.

It's very annoying, particularly on one solitaire game I play. If I
rapidly double-click on an series of cards to be moved, none of them
move until a short time after my last double-click. It's like something
in the system is storing all my rapid series of double-clicks, and
waiting for a period of inactivity before executing each of the "stored"
double-clicks.

In Control/Panel/Mouse, the double-click speed Test is okay.

I've changed OS to W2K Pro, and updated the video and 4-in-1 chip
drivers; same problem. I haven't touched the BIOS. Could it be the problem?

Thanks,

Ray

Not likely to have anything to do with the bios

try a different mouse

 

[Ray K]

Not likely to have anything to do with the bios

try a different mouse

Same problem.

 

[Ray K]

Not likely to have anything to do with the bios

Same problem.

I wonder if the type of mouse connection could be the problem. The
problem computer uses an optical, 2-button, wired wheel mouse connected
to a USB connector, but the port is not USB2. Mouse software is whatever
comes with W2K.

 

[philo]

I wonder if the type of mouse connection could be the problem. The
problem computer uses an optical, 2-button, wired wheel mouse connected
to a USB connector, but the port is not USB2. Mouse software is whatever
comes with W2K.

Well I don't know what the problem is.
a mouse should definitely not require USB2

 

[Sid Elbow]

Well I don't know what the problem is.
a mouse should definitely not require USB2

.... but it would be interesting to see what happens with a PS2 mouse.