Vista - Aero and Nvidia drivers

The latest Nvidia video driver for Vista causes my mouse cursor to freeze
if I am using Aero mouse cursor. Switching to a non Aero mouse cursor fixes
it. My mouse is Logitech MX518 but I use the Microsoft mouse drivers built
into Vista. Anyone else experince this issue?

Yes! Though I never thought it was related to the Nvidia drivers ( and I
have had SEVERAL in the past 3 months!!!). I was using Logitech wireless
optical mouse and keyboard....mouse would constantly freeze! There was at
that time no current Logitech drivers for these hardwares ( still not ). I
went out and purchased a new Microsoft optical mouse and keyboard (wired )
and installed the enclosed drivers (Intellipoint )....works great with Vista
Ultimate. can't wait for the new Microsoft Ultimate Keyboard and
Mouse....bet it will be worth the bucks! Mick
"Pipboy" <no@email.invalid> wrote in message
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> The latest Nvidia video driver for Vista causes my mouse cursor to freeze
> if I am using Aero mouse cursor. Switching to a non Aero mouse cursor
> fixes
> it. My mouse is Logitech MX518 but I use the Microsoft mouse drivers built
> into Vista. Anyone else experince this issue?

Pipboy <no@email.invalid> wrote in
news:cqt3vqcmo8pt.atshaynyt6no$.dlg@40tude.net:

> The latest Nvidia video driver for Vista causes my mouse cursor to
> freeze if I am using Aero mouse cursor. Switching to a non Aero
> mouse cursor fixes it. My mouse is Logitech MX518 but I use the
> Microsoft mouse drivers built into Vista. Anyone else experince
> this issue?

Try the correct drivers, be sure to follow the installation
instructions.

Setpoint 3.30
http://tinyurl.com/bhrjg

My logitech drivers and Nvidia drivers work fine together with Aero.

Hi Pipboy--

What happens if you use the Vista driver for the MX518 at the link below?

"Migrating to Vista:
We recommend to uninstall SetPoint prior migrating to vista (you will be
able to use your Logitech keyboard and mouse basic functionality during the
migration). Once the migration to Vista is completed, install a fresh copy
of SetPoint 3.3 to enjoy the full functionality of your Logitech devices and
unleash the power of Vista!"


http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/do...ONTENTID=10231

Am I missing something since Micheal says there still isn't a Vista
compatible driver for this mouse and their appears to be at this link?

CH

"Pipboy" <no@email.invalid> wrote in message
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> The latest Nvidia video driver for Vista causes my mouse cursor to freeze
> if I am using Aero mouse cursor. Switching to a non Aero mouse cursor
> fixes
> it. My mouse is Logitech MX518 but I use the Microsoft mouse drivers built
> into Vista. Anyone else experince this issue?

Hey, maybe I jumped the gun and now there's new drivers! I was having to use
Logitech I-Touch and Mouseware. :-). Mick
"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Pipboy--
>
> What happens if you use the Vista driver for the MX518 at the link below?
>
> "Migrating to Vista:
> We recommend to uninstall SetPoint prior migrating to vista (you will be
> able to use your Logitech keyboard and mouse basic functionality during
> the migration). Once the migration to Vista is completed, install a fresh
> copy of SetPoint 3.3 to enjoy the full functionality of your Logitech
> devices and unleash the power of Vista!"
>
>
> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/do...ONTENTID=10231
>
> Am I missing something since Micheal says there still isn't a Vista
> compatible driver for this mouse and their appears to be at this link?
>
> CH
>
> "Pipboy" <no@email.invalid> wrote in message
> news:cqt3vqcmo8pt.atshaynyt6no$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> The latest Nvidia video driver for Vista causes my mouse cursor to freeze
>> if I am using Aero mouse cursor. Switching to a non Aero mouse cursor
>> fixes
>> it. My mouse is Logitech MX518 but I use the Microsoft mouse drivers
>> built
>> into Vista. Anyone else experince this issue?
>

It seems like what you have works fine for you Mick. MSFT is making some
nice HDW these days or partnering with some companies to make some nice
hdw--their mice, their cams, and a long list of things coming.

I was just stabbing at anything that might help this frozen mouse situation,
and when all of us hear something like this, we usually point towards the
driver although I could see how a video driver might impact this as well.

CH

"Michael L. Horn, RRT" <mlhorn333@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Hey, maybe I jumped the gun and now there's new drivers! I was having to
> use Logitech I-Touch and Mouseware. :-). Mick
> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
> news:eybfNJ6iHHA.3744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Pipboy--
>>
>> What happens if you use the Vista driver for the MX518 at the link below?
>>
>> "Migrating to Vista:
>> We recommend to uninstall SetPoint prior migrating to vista (you will be
>> able to use your Logitech keyboard and mouse basic functionality during
>> the migration). Once the migration to Vista is completed, install a fresh
>> copy of SetPoint 3.3 to enjoy the full functionality of your Logitech
>> devices and unleash the power of Vista!"
>>
>>
>> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/do...ONTENTID=10231
>>
>> Am I missing something since Micheal says there still isn't a Vista
>> compatible driver for this mouse and their appears to be at this link?
>>
>> CH
>>
>> "Pipboy" <no@email.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:cqt3vqcmo8pt.atshaynyt6no$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> The latest Nvidia video driver for Vista causes my mouse cursor to
>>> freeze
>>> if I am using Aero mouse cursor. Switching to a non Aero mouse cursor
>>> fixes
>>> it. My mouse is Logitech MX518 but I use the Microsoft mouse drivers
>>> built
>>> into Vista. Anyone else experince this issue?
>>
>

On Tue, 01 May 2007 03:06:58 GMT, Dave Cox wrote:


> Try the correct drivers, be sure to follow the installation
> instructions.

I don't like the setpoint bloatware drivers. The Microsoft driver causes no
issue on XP so I think they should get off their asses and fix it at their
end.

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:39:16 -0400, Chad Harris wrote:

> Hi Pipboy--
>
> What happens if you use the Vista driver for the MX518 at the link below?
>
> "Migrating to Vista:
> We recommend to uninstall SetPoint prior migrating to vista (you will be
> able to use your Logitech keyboard and mouse basic functionality during the
> migration). Once the migration to Vista is completed, install a fresh copy
> of SetPoint 3.3 to enjoy the full functionality of your Logitech devices and
> unleash the power of Vista!"
>
>
> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/do...ONTENTID=10231
>
> Am I missing something since Micheal says there still isn't a Vista
> compatible driver for this mouse and their appears to be at this link?
>
> CH

I did download that driver yesterday but I don't like setpoint drivers so
don't want to install them. I will just live with a non Auro cursor for
now. I have Aero GUI running just no Aero mouse cursor.

On Tue, 1 May 2007 00:42:46 -0400, Chad Harris wrote:


> I was just stabbing at anything that might help this frozen mouse situation,
> and when all of us hear something like this, we usually point towards the
> driver although I could see how a video driver might impact this as well.

Yea, Aero makes use of your 3D vid card so it is directly related to vid
drivers in conjunction with mouse driver.

"Pipboy" <no@email.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 01 May 2007 03:06:58 GMT, Dave Cox wrote:
>
>
>> Try the correct drivers, be sure to follow the installation
>> instructions.
>
> I don't like the setpoint bloatware drivers. The Microsoft driver causes
> no
> issue on XP so I think they should get off their asses and fix it at their
> end.


Doesn't it seem a little childish to say "If they won't play my way, I won't
play at all."
Why miss out on the superior Logitech drivers and software just to wait for
"Microsoft to get off their asses and fix it."

And if you're concerned about "bloat-ware", put more memory in your machine,
rather than grousing about a Logitech mouse not working as it should/would
if the Logitech drivers were installed rather than the Microsoft drivers.

Since Microsoft does not write mouse drivers for Logitech mice, why do you
expect Microsoft to "fix it"?

Microsoft writes mouse drivers for its own mice, not for others (even though
most other mice will work with the generic Microsoft mouse drivers). But
Microsoft is under no obligation to write device drivers for Logitech -- or
anyone but themselves, for that matter.

"Bloat-ware" is a word being bandied about indiscriminately nowadays, and
now means "any software which I can't use (but would like to) because my
machine is too weak", rather than "programs which use too many Windows
resources on useless tasks.", as it used to mean.

With advances in compiler technology and programming languages giving us
better memory management, and larger memory capacities giving us programs
with more options and abilities, the software we called "bloated" a few
years ago now seems small and puny in comparison. Because of this,
"bloated" should no longer be used when referencing software, in my
opinion.

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