Vista - Mouse Jumping all over

Hi,
I first noticed this while playing Oblivion, but it now seems to happen all
the time regardless of what is running. The mouse cursor will randomly jump
(usually up but not always) for no apparent reason...this is annyoying to say
the least. I just built a new computer for Vista, but I am using the
mouse/keyboard from my old xp machine (where I never once had this problem).
Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
Thanks.

Can you please post the model and make of your mouse. Not all logitech mice
are supported in MS Vista as I found out with my keyboard and mouse
combination. Thankfully I had a spare mouse that is supported.

regards
Robert
"Retsep" <Retsep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I first noticed this while playing Oblivion, but it now seems to happen
> all
> the time regardless of what is running. The mouse cursor will randomly
> jump
> (usually up but not always) for no apparent reason...this is annyoying to
> say
> the least. I just built a new computer for Vista, but I am using the
> mouse/keyboard from my old xp machine (where I never once had this
> problem).
> Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
> Thanks.

Get canned air. Turn the mouse upside down. Use the air to blow away the
accumulated lint and dust from the led/laser sensor.

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You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"Retsep" <Retsep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9DE727E-021B-4004-AE71-BE08971DFE67@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I first noticed this while playing Oblivion, but it now seems to happen
> all
> the time regardless of what is running. The mouse cursor will randomly
> jump
> (usually up but not always) for no apparent reason...this is annyoying to
> say
> the least. I just built a new computer for Vista, but I am using the
> mouse/keyboard from my old xp machine (where I never once had this
> problem).
> Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
> Thanks.

If it is an optical mouse, you can just clean out under the mouse where
you can see the LED. That is a big cause of jumpy mice.



Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com



Retsep wrote:
> Hi,
> I first noticed this while playing Oblivion, but it now seems to happen all
> the time regardless of what is running. The mouse cursor will randomly jump
> (usually up but not always) for no apparent reason...this is annyoying to say
> the least. I just built a new computer for Vista, but I am using the
> mouse/keyboard from my old xp machine (where I never once had this problem).
> Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
> Thanks.

In article <45c5c8a4$0$13606$ba620dc5@text.nova.planet.nl>, RR Johnson
Jr. says...
> Can you please post the model and make of your mouse. Not all logitech mice
> are supported in MS Vista as I found out with my keyboard and mouse
> combination. Thankfully I had a spare mouse that is supported.
>
I've had this too. Microsoft Basic Mouse. Either USB or PS2 connector.


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Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

I have the same problem and started right away with new mouse hp package computer

Nine out of ten times, a driver (usually video) is involved. The other cases
usually end up to be non Microsoft mouse drivers that are flawed, background
software causing problems (Such as Norton), and very occasionaly, malware.

If this is a brand new computer, with only the drivers, hardware and
software supplied by the OEM, I'd suggest you consider returning it.

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