Mystery Cursor... is it SP2???

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » 28 Oct 2004, 14:49

This may sound stupid but has anybody noticed their cursor moving by itself since you installed SP2? While I’m typing now it's just slowly moving left over the screen!! Here at our college it happens to all the pc's and now since I installed it at home the same happens.!

What's up with Microsoft? Or am I alone?
8O

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 28 Oct 2004, 14:52

I'm pretty sure it's not SP2.

Dr_Jung · Post by **Dr_Jung** » 28 Oct 2004, 14:54

mmmmmm, all using the same virus are you?

Post by **Anakha56** » 28 Oct 2004, 14:56

i have noticed it. and when something like that does happen i check my optical sensor and there is usually a piece of hair playing games with me.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » 28 Oct 2004, 14:58

I could be virus but I doubt it. I've got Norton and the latest updates ...

Post by **Scarlet_Spider** » 28 Oct 2004, 14:58

WAIT!!

the EXACT same thing has been happening to me lately - i cant be certain that it is SP2 but it has definetely been since around the time it was put on.

I have a logitech mouse (usb) by the way.

Post by **wit_skapie** » 28 Oct 2004, 15:01

It might be a ghost

freakno1 · Post by **freakno1** » 28 Oct 2004, 15:41

the female mice are more prone to this ?
the light reflects on an uneven survae being colour or textue and causes the cursour to move . sp2 can be blamed for a lot of things but not this

Dom · Post by **Dom** » 28 Oct 2004, 15:41

Anakha56 wrote:i have noticed it. and when something like that does happen i check my optical sensor and there is usually a piece of hair playing games with me.

That's usually the cause. If my cursor starts jumping\moving around a little by itself, then sure enough, there's most likely a bit of hair\fluff sitting within the sensor opening. Failing that, it may be due to a sudden transition between a light and dark colour on your mouse pad\desk surface.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » 28 Oct 2004, 16:25

Okay we have 20 pc's in our class all basically the same. They all have ball mousses and it happens to them all. The explanation of the optical mousses sounds reasonable, but still it doesn't apply then. Someone mentioned that it could be hard drive processes causing this, but it sounds a bit far fetched??

freakno1 · Post by **freakno1** » 28 Oct 2004, 16:32

what tipe of mice are they ?

skunkymunky · Post by **skunkymunky** » 28 Oct 2004, 16:34

it's the mice gnomes check under ur mouse

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » 28 Oct 2004, 16:48

Its A-open mouses but it really doesn't matter. I use a Sahara optical mouse at home and the same happens...

Post by **Cameron_Losco** » 28 Oct 2004, 17:30

If its optical then it could be the surface, if its uneven then it could be the cause. Try using the mouse on a piece of while paper and see if it still happens.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » 29 Oct 2004, 13:57

So the mystery mouse keeps on living...

psychotic_savage · Post by **psychotic_savage** » 01 Nov 2004, 16:37

Dont use white paper with a sahara mouse it tends to be really inacurate and stutters i had huge problems trying to figure that one out while explaining to the guys at the lan that it is my mouses fault. Like thay believed me