Mouse hesitates

[Terry Torial]

Lately my mouse hesitates when moving it. I will be moving it, then it will
stop and then continue in a second. The final culmination of all of this (it
make take a week or so) is that the computer hangs up. Anyone familiar with
this? Do I have a virus? Any help is appreciated.

 

[Marc]

Two simple possibilities, assuming the lockup may be unrelated;

1. If it is an older mechanical mouse (with a roller ball), open the bottom
and clean the rollers inside.

2. If it is an optical mouse, try putting a different pattern surface under
it. I have trouble with mine on some woodgrain desktops. It will exhibit the
stutter you describe.

Marc

 

[S.Sengupta]

Do you have a scrolling mouse?If then it is important to keep the
rollers inside your mouse clean.
Check it here,how to do that:-
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/maintenance/mouse_problem_maintenance.htm

And if you have an optical mouse then check the surface.Ensure that the
surface is: lint-free (no dust), smooth, flat.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Plato]

Lately my mouse hesitates when moving it. I will be moving it, then it will
stop and then continue in a second. The final culmination of all of this (it
make take a week or so) is that the computer hangs up. Anyone familiar with
this? Do I have a virus? Any help is appreciated.

Is your pc spyware clean?

 

[Uncle Joe]

1. First, check the status of your mouse in your systems properties
to ensure that a yellow exclamation mark isn't appearing in front
of your mouse's hardware specifications:

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager

2. If a mechanical mouse: open it and gently clean all of its insides and
rollers with a Q-Tip.
3. If mouse has a cord make certain your cord is snugly connected to
the mouse port on the back of your PC. (Don't overtighten.)
4. If your wireless mouse has a battery, remove its battery, reset
battery, close mouse. Many wireless batteries are exhausted
within 2-4 months due to sustained use.
5. Despite its lack of "coolness", get a good mouse pad and run
mouse on it. Many mice experience difficulty operating on
steel, wood, and plastic surfaces...especially wooden surfaces
such as a desk that has been recently polished. Even a using a
suspect mouse on a piece of white printer paper will provide
enough "traction" to help the mouse register its operations.

Good luck.