Optical Mouse Problem

[Mark F.]

I have a Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse installed on a WinXP pro system. USB
style connection with a USB/PS2 adapter and mouse is in the mainboard's PS2
connector. The mouse cursor moves erratically jumping from the current
position to the top of the screen and sometimes disappears until I move it
back into view.

The mouse pad and mouse optical port are both clean. The drivers are up to
date (reinstalled, and then updated) and there doesn't seem to be any
conflicts. Weird! It appears that the system has trouble maintaining the
mouse x,y coords.

Thanks
Mark

 

[Brad]

A optical mouse needs a good pattern on the surface to work properly. I
had similar issues on a mouse pad with little colour variation. Threw
the pad away and it worked great.

 

[Brian A]

I had/used that same mouse and it was nothing but problems, there are fixes aka reg
hacks for it but they don't last. I dumped that mouse and now have no issues with
the one I now use.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[TheGun]

An optical mouse is designed to work on most Non reflective un smooth surfaces, try using it will out the mouse pad, say on your trouser leg or settie arm even on a woeden computer desk top it should work fine.

optical mice work on light, a red LED emits the light (as you can see) and a small optical senser detects when the light differs which moves the cursor, but if on a reflective surface or clear surface like glass, it ether blinds the sensor or the light differs are to far away for the sensor to see and if the surface is completey smooth and one colour there are no light differs to detect.

See mouse pads was designed to be a smooth surface to aid the smooth control of the roller ball mouse.

I have optical mice on all my machines and gave my mouse pads away years ago, infact my mum had one and has just upgraded to an optical and now had thrown the mat away in frustration. she like me just using the desktop surface as the grain in wood is perfect.

 

[Mark F.]

I had/used that same mouse and it was nothing but problems, there are
fixes aka reg hacks for it but they don't last. I dumped that mouse and
now have no issues with the one I now use.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Thanks, I'll try a new mouse pad first.