Optical mouse oddities

[Tony Talmage]

I have a Logitech wireless optical mouse on my WinXP Pro installation, and sometimes the pointer will jump randomly across the screen; for example, I move the mouse straight to my right, and the pointer moves down-left. I did not see this behaviour in Win2k, Win9x, etc. This same behaviour was present back when my MS Intellimouse was alive. Has anyone heard of optical mouse issues with WinXP, or does this sound like an issue I should take up with Logitech?

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Tony Talmage
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Graphic Education Corporation
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[Bill]

You should probably take it up with logitech, but good luck with a solution, I have the same issues with a Microsoft Wheelmouse Optical and have had this problem with every single mouse i've ever had all the way back to Win98SE and a ball mouse. I've just learned to overlook it except when I'm playing Unreal Tournament when I get so mad I'm about to throw my mouse but quit playing instead.......
HTH


I have a Logitech wireless optical mouse on my WinXP Pro installation, and sometimes the pointer will jump randomly across the screen; for example, I move the mouse straight to my right, and the pointer moves down-left. I did not see this behaviour in Win2k, Win9x, etc. This same behaviour was present back when my MS Intellimouse was alive. Has anyone heard of optical mouse issues with WinXP, or does this sound like an issue I should take up with Logitech?

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Tony Talmage
Web Developer
email: tony AT graphiced DOT com
Graphic Education Corporation
URL: http://www.graphiced.com
Phone: (888) 354-6600

 

[ceedee]

yep does it to me too
tho only with my "chico" (dont laugh) optical mouse
pointer will suddenly move to bottom left of screen for
no apparent reason

doesnt happen with ball mice so i dunno


"Bill" <wdotsmith155atverizondotnet> wrote in message
You should probably take it up with logitech, but good luck with a solution,
I have the same issues with a Microsoft Wheelmouse Optical and have had this
problem with every single mouse i've ever had all the way back to Win98SE
and a ball mouse. I've just learned to overlook it except when I'm playing
Unreal Tournament when I get so mad I'm about to throw my mouse but quit
playing instead.......
HTH


I have a Logitech wireless optical mouse on my WinXP Pro installation, and
sometimes the pointer will jump randomly across the screen; for example, I
move the mouse straight to my right, and the pointer moves down-left. I did
not see this behaviour in Win2k, Win9x, etc. This same behaviour was
present back when my MS Intellimouse was alive. Has anyone heard of optical
mouse issues with WinXP, or does this sound like an issue I should take up
with Logitech?

--
Tony Talmage
Web Developer
email: tony AT graphiced DOT com
Graphic Education Corporation
URL: http://www.graphiced.com
Phone: (888) 354-6600

 

[Jack]

Hi, I have logitech Dual optical mouse and had the same
problem,I use a printer paper(white color) and use it as
mouse pad and it works fine,no more jumping. Try that

-----Original Message-----
I have a Logitech wireless optical mouse on my WinXP Pro

installation, and sometimes the pointer will jump
randomly across the screen; for example, I move the mouse
straight to my right, and the pointer moves down-left. I
did not see this behaviour in Win2k, Win9x, etc. This
same behaviour was present back when my MS Intellimouse
was alive. Has anyone heard of optical mouse issues with
WinXP, or does this sound like an issue I should take up
with Logitech?