Wandering mouse

[Frank]

Hi there, my mouse pointer keeps wandering on the screen. At times it will be
still, and then when in use, it will just start wandering. Each time I click
the mouse pointer has wandered somewhere else.
I have bought a new mouse hoping that this would solve the problem, but to
no avail.I now suspect that this is a software problem (possible virus?) or
corrupt mouse controller? The mouse is a PS2 optical wired mouse. The
operating system is Windows XP service pack 3. What must I do? Please help !!
Greetings.
Frank

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hi there, my mouse pointer keeps wandering on the screen. At times
it will be still, and then when in use, it will just start
wandering. Each time I click the mouse pointer has wandered
somewhere else.
I have bought a new mouse hoping that this would solve the problem,
but to no avail.I now suspect that this is a software problem
(possible virus?) or corrupt mouse controller? The mouse is a PS2
optical wired mouse. The operating system is Windows XP service
pack 3. What must I do? Please help !! Greetings.

If you plug in *just* a USB mouse - do you have the same trouble?

 

[Bob I]

In the Control panel, Mouse settings UNcheck the "Enhance pointer
precision" option.

 

[Ian D]

Hi there, my mouse pointer keeps wandering on the screen. At times it will
be
still, and then when in use, it will just start wandering. Each time I
click
the mouse pointer has wandered somewhere else.
I have bought a new mouse hoping that this would solve the problem, but to
no avail.I now suspect that this is a software problem (possible virus?)
or
corrupt mouse controller? The mouse is a PS2 optical wired mouse. The
operating system is Windows XP service pack 3. What must I do? Please help
!!
Greetings.
Frank

Try a different mouse surface, such as a plain sheet of
bond paper. It's not a good mouse surface, but will
eliminate that as the problem. If the cursor stops
wandering with the paper, then you need a different mouse
pad, preferrably one for optical mice. Shiny surfaces
are really prone to causing cursor drift with optical mice.