mouse problems

[Guest michael]

what could the possible reasons be with a ps2 optical mouse suddenly not

working correctly. It will work then all of a sudden start to jump around or

not respond.

I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem. Changed the surface that

the mouse hovers over with no luck either.

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: mouse problems

 

michael wrote:

> what could the possible reasons be with a ps2 optical mouse suddenly not

> working correctly. It will work then all of a sudden start to jump around or

> not respond.

> I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem. Changed the surface that

> the mouse hovers over with no luck either.

 

You say its a PS2 mouse, but is it a wireless mouse with the receiver

plugged into the ps2 port? If so, are the batteries okay?, is the

receiver not too close to something like the monitor?

 

Otherwise I'm thinking malware/virus.

Changing to a USB mouse if you had one handy would help but I'm sure

everyone has a 2nd mouse hanging around, right :-)

[Guest PD43]

Re: mouse problems

 

michael <michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>what could the possible reasons be with a ps2 optical mouse suddenly not

>working correctly. It will work then all of a sudden start to jump around or

>not respond.

>I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem. Changed the surface that

>the mouse hovers over with no luck either.

 

Two words: SYSTEM RESTORE.

[Guest michael]

Re: mouse problems

 

It is a wired mouse (the other mice I tested were also wired). This computer

is not connected to the internet so I don't think its malware but its

possible........ since it does have a modem connection where it connects

1x/day to a state computer for verification of patient insurance status.

 

"Big_Al" wrote:

> michael wrote:

> > what could the possible reasons be with a ps2 optical mouse suddenly not

> > working correctly. It will work then all of a sudden start to jump around or

> > not respond.

> > I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem. Changed the surface that

> > the mouse hovers over with no luck either.

>

> You say its a PS2 mouse, but is it a wireless mouse with the receiver

> plugged into the ps2 port? If so, are the batteries okay?, is the

> receiver not too close to something like the monitor?

>

> Otherwise I'm thinking malware/virus.

> Changing to a USB mouse if you had one handy would help but I'm sure

> everyone has a 2nd mouse hanging around, right :-)

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: mouse problems

 

michael wrote:

> It is a wired mouse (the other mice I tested were also wired). This computer

> is not connected to the internet so I don't think its malware but its

> possible........ since it does have a modem connection where it connects

> 1x/day to a state computer for verification of patient insurance status.

>

> "Big_Al" wrote:

>

>> michael wrote:

>>> what could the possible reasons be with a ps2 optical mouse suddenly not

>>> working correctly. It will work then all of a sudden start to jump around or

>>> not respond.

>>> I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem. Changed the surface that

>>> the mouse hovers over with no luck either.

>> You say its a PS2 mouse, but is it a wireless mouse with the receiver

>> plugged into the ps2 port? If so, are the batteries okay?, is the

>> receiver not too close to something like the monitor?

>>

>> Otherwise I'm thinking malware/virus.

>> Changing to a USB mouse if you had one handy would help but I'm sure

>> everyone has a 2nd mouse hanging around, right :-)

>>

If that's all you do, it does make me doubt the virus issue. But there

are checkers for that available if you wanted to run one.

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: mouse problems

 

michael wrote:

> what could the possible reasons be with a ps2 optical mouse suddenly

> not working correctly. It will work then all of a sudden start to

> jump around or not respond.

> I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem. Changed the

> surface that the mouse hovers over with no luck either.

 

Turn the mouse on its back. Use compressed air or lung-power to blow the

junk out of the optical sensor. Turn the mouse back over. Lift it about an

inch and whack it down on a soft surface.

 

Try now.

[Guest PD43]

Re: mouse problems

 

"HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

>michael wrote:

>> what could the possible reasons be with a ps2 optical mouse suddenly

>> not working correctly. It will work then all of a sudden start to

>> jump around or not respond.

>> I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem. Changed the

>> surface that the mouse hovers over with no luck either.

>

>Turn the mouse on its back. Use compressed air or lung-power to blow the

>junk out of the optical sensor. Turn the mouse back over. Lift it about an

>inch and whack it down on a soft surface.

>

>Try now.

>

 

What part of "I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem" did

you have a hard time understanding?

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: mouse problems

 

PD43 wrote:

> "HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> michael wrote:

>>> what could the possible reasons be with a ps2 optical mouse suddenly

>>> not working correctly. It will work then all of a sudden start to

>>> jump around or not respond.

>>> I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem. Changed the

>>> surface that the mouse hovers over with no luck either.

>>

>> Turn the mouse on its back. Use compressed air or lung-power to blow

>> the junk out of the optical sensor. Turn the mouse back over. Lift

>> it about an inch and whack it down on a soft surface.

>>

>> Try now.

>>

>

> What part of "I've tried a few mice resulting in the same problem" did

> you have a hard time understanding?

 

Well, all of it. Didn't make a lick of sense. He seemed to be commenting

(favorably, I might add) on the Flouridation of public water supplies, but

that didn't seem germane to a conversation about Chastic Fibrosis (a disease

usually found in foxes).