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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / General Topics / April 2004mouse pointer jumping and disappearing to corners
My mouse's pointer keeps on disappearing to corners. This became worse as I use the internet more often. When you drag the mouse, the pointer is sometimes not moving and is fighting the drag. When you click it something, it jumps away and gets to click something else most often the icons and links on the corners and sides of the screen. Do you think I have some corrupted files? Also, my FreeCell game is not working. Thanks for any help Edca The mouse & keyboard are the ones with moving parts, & they are "hooked", meaning tasks will run each time you touch one. Therefore, with the computer off, unplug the mouse & hold by it's tail until it may stop spinning & squawking. Also, open & clean the ball & rollers. That is not a design you may see on the rollers-- it is a band of dirt running round the center! Also, unplug the keyboard, turn it round & spank it.  SignatureThanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net | My mouse's pointer keeps on disappearing to corners. This became worse as I use the internet more often. When you drag the mouse, the pointer is sometimes not moving and is fighting the drag. When you click it something, it jumps away and gets to click something else most often the icons and links on the corners and sides of the screen. Do you think I have some corrupted files? Also, my FreeCell game is not working. | Thanks for any help. | | Edca >-----Original Message----- >My mouse's pointer keeps on disappearing to corners. This became worse as I use the internet more often. When you drag the mouse, the pointer is sometimes not moving and is fighting the drag. When you click it something, it jumps away and gets to click something else most often the icons and links on the corners and sides of the screen. Do you think I have some corrupted files? Also, my FreeCell game is not working. >Thanks for any help. > >Edca >. >Ignore the fool. Sounds like a virus. Is your virus scanner up to date? If not, go to www.antivirus.com and click on free scan. Ignore the fool who says ignore the fool. PCR has a good first-step approach, to try cleaning the mouse. However, as cheap as mice are these days, I generally first try replacing the mouse instead. The symptoms you're describing are often caused by a dirty mouse or a defective mouse cord. SignatureRichard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] rgharper@email.com * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > My mouse's pointer keeps on disappearing to corners. This became worse as I use the internet more often. When you drag the mouse, the pointer is sometimes not moving and is fighting the drag. When you click it something, it jumps away and gets to click something else most often the icons and links on the corners and sides of the screen. Do you think I have some corrupted files? Also, my FreeCell game is not working. > Thanks for any help. > > Edca Yeah; and get a laser mouse - no ball, no dirt, no more trouble :) Shouldn't cost more than a few dollars, 30$ is already way too much! Glenn > Ignore the fool who says ignore the fool. PCR has a good first-step > approach, to try cleaning the mouse. However, as cheap as mice are these [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > > Edca Do you mean an optical mouse. I use both a Microsoft PS2 mouse and an Internet Explorer Optical mouse with my 98SE system. The PS2 mouse is useful in safe mode and other areas that do not support the optical mouse. : Yeah; and get a laser mouse - no ball, no dirt, no more trouble :) : Shouldn't cost more than a few dollars, 30$ is already way too much! [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] : > > : > > Edca Had this problem EXACTLY with a IBM mouse and XP. The standard Windows drivers did not fit it. They only work the ball. When you click on something or try to use the wheel the pointer would flash to to upper left corner. And the "Pelmiced" mouse drivers for the mouse did not work with XP. Check the mouse drivers in Device Manager. Eratic pointer could indicate a virus also. >-----Original Message----- >My mouse's pointer keeps on disappearing to corners. This became worse as I use the internet more often. When you drag the mouse, the pointer is sometimes not moving and is fighting the drag. When you click it something, it jumps away and gets to click something else most often the icons and links on the corners and sides of the screen. Do you think I have some corrupted files? Also, my FreeCell game is not working. >Thanks for any help. > >Edca >. |
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