Sticky pointer problem.

[Ray]

I have searched and the only answer I've found is that it's a memory
problem.

Dell Inspiron 5150 XP Pro +SP2 all fixes up to date.

Pointer sticks randomly for a few hundred milliseconds after being at rest.
It's not a major issue just annoying.

Any suggestions for a fix would be appreciated.

TIA

Ray

 

[Uncle John]

Ray,

What kind of mouse and software?

I have this problem sometimes with my optical trackball and there are two
causes:

1 Dust has accumulated around the ball which has to be taken out and cleaned
with a lint free cloth and the sensors cleaned with cotton bud
2 A software conflict has developed between the display driver and the mouse
software. I reinstall the mouse software and if that does not fix it
reinstall my Nvidia graphics software.

I have heard that sometimes an old mouse will develop a faulty cable and the
only solution is a new mouse.

Good Luck

 

[Ray]

Ray,

What kind of mouse and software?

I have this problem sometimes with my optical trackball and there are two
causes:

1 Dust has accumulated around the ball which has to be taken out and
cleaned with a lint free cloth and the sensors cleaned with cotton bud
2 A software conflict has developed between the display driver and the
mouse software. I reinstall the mouse software and if that does not fix it
reinstall my Nvidia graphics software.

I have heard that sometimes an old mouse will develop a faulty cable and
the only solution is a new mouse.

Good Luck

Thanks Uncle John

Dell optical mouse into USB socket with Dell software.

Have tried different USB mouse and the problem is still there.

Ray

 

[Uncle John]

John

Use device manager to check your USB devices and make sure that for the
mouse energy saving on the USB port is disabled.
I do find that PS2 mouse connections with Intellipoint are more reliable
than USB.

 

[Nightowl]

Dell optical mouse into USB socket with Dell software.

Have tried different USB mouse and the problem is still there.

Hi Ray

Are you using a mousepad? If you are, try using the mouse directly on
your desktop and see if that makes any difference. Sometimes optical
mice?/mouses? get confused by mousepads, particularly if they're a
light colour or have a bold pattern.

 

[Ray]

Hi Ray

Are you using a mousepad? If you are, try using the mouse directly on
your desktop and see if that makes any difference. Sometimes optical
mice?/mouses? get confused by mousepads, particularly if they're a
light colour or have a bold pattern.

Thank you Nightowl

ray