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  #1  
Old December 19th 07, 12:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
David Harrison
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My mouse is currently jumping all over the screen. I would swear it was alive.

Tried using differnt types. PS2 and USB and same thing happening. Looked at
differnt mouse options and it is still doing it.

Any one help?

Thanks

David Harrison
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  #2  
Old December 19th 07, 01:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
M.I.5¾
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Default Mouse Jumping


"David Harrison" wrote in message
...
My mouse is currently jumping all over the screen. I would swear it was
alive.


Have you thought about installing a cat?


  #3  
Old December 19th 07, 02:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
JohnO
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Default Mouse Jumping

Any one help?


Try uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them.

-John O


  #4  
Old December 19th 07, 02:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
David Harrison
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"M.I.5¾" wrote:


"David Harrison" wrote in message
...
My mouse is currently jumping all over the screen. I would swear it was
alive.


Have you thought about installing a cat?


you had me there for a second!!!

  #5  
Old December 19th 07, 03:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Paul
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Default Mouse Jumping

JohnO wrote:
Any one help?


Try uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them.

-John O



To determine if it is a software issue, booting an
alternate OS may tell you something. Either a Knoppix
(knopper.net) or a Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) CD can be used
to boot a computer. If the mouse still jumps all over
the screen, then you know it is a hardware issue.
If the mouse is smooth, then return to WinXP and
experiment with drivers or whatever.

Paul
  #6  
Old December 19th 07, 05:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Richard
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Default Mouse Jumping

I get the same problem when a GPS is attached to the computer when it is
booted. The solution is attach the GPS after the computer is booted. The
problem is that the GPS is connecting to the place where the mouse is
supposed to be. It is a plug and play issue.

"Paul" wrote in message ...
JohnO wrote:
Any one help?


Try uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them.

-John O


To determine if it is a software issue, booting an
alternate OS may tell you something. Either a Knoppix
(knopper.net) or a Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) CD can be used
to boot a computer. If the mouse still jumps all over
the screen, then you know it is a hardware issue.
If the mouse is smooth, then return to WinXP and
experiment with drivers or whatever.

Paul



  #7  
Old December 19th 07, 08:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Paul
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Default Mouse Jumping

Paul wrote:
JohnO wrote:
Any one help?


Try uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them.

-John O


To determine if it is a software issue, booting an
alternate OS may tell you something. Either a Knoppix
(knopper.net) or a Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) CD can be used
to boot a computer. If the mouse still jumps all over
the screen, then you know it is a hardware issue.
If the mouse is smooth, then return to WinXP and
experiment with drivers or whatever.

Paul


I'd also fire up the Task Manager, and see what tasks
are running on the machine, and whether any of them
might be specific to the mouse. (Like a custom mouse
software package.)

If you knew what the mouse I/O name was, you could
use a command line program like "handle" from Sysinternals.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...t.svl=featured

For example, to see what programs are accessing a serial
port, the command

handle -a serial

matches anything referencing /dev/serial ports.

Using a command like

handle -a out.txt

will dump all the handle information, and then you can
have a look with a text editor at the list.

It could be that some process is writing to the mouse
and driving it crazy.

Paul
  #8  
Old December 20th 07, 06:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Gerry
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Default Mouse Jumping

I created an obstacle course for mine. Just like the Grand National;
cats and dogs falling everywhere trying to catch that damn ..... Of
course I blame it all on the CIA!



~~~~


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


M.I.5¾ wrote:
"David Harrison" wrote in
message ...
My mouse is currently jumping all over the screen. I would swear it
was alive.


Have you thought about installing a cat?



  #9  
Old December 20th 07, 06:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Gerry
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Default Mouse Jumping

David


I haven't seen it suggested for some time but it can be the result of
malware.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

David Harrison wrote:
My mouse is currently jumping all over the screen. I would swear it
was alive.

Tried using differnt types. PS2 and USB and same thing happening.
Looked at differnt mouse options and it is still doing it.

Any one help?

Thanks

David Harrison



  #10  
Old December 20th 07, 08:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Philip Andrews
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Default Mouse Jumping

Hello David,

"David Harrison" wrote in message
...
My mouse is currently jumping all over the screen. I would swear it was
alive.


Tried using differnt types. PS2 and USB and same thing happening. Looked
at
differnt mouse options and it is still doing it.


Any one help?


You could have a virus or malware problem, that's causing your mouse to
be unruly. I'd start by checking the hard-drive for viruses and malware, and
go on from there. Fortunately, the best programs for doing this sort of
thing are still free to download and apply ... personally, I use Grisoft's
AVG7.5 anti-virus program to clean up the mess that's left by McAfee and NIS
when they fail (which is very often, but not for reasons that I've ever
managed to analyse successfully, or I would know more), and I recommend the
free version. I also recommend the free ZoneAlarm firewall program, which
keeps all the gitts at bay very well indeed, and Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster
and Ad-Aware SE to protect and clean your system. If you need links and info
on those programs, either Google them or come back to me via this forum.

Regards,

Philip Andrews


  #11  
Old April 25th 11, 10:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Catherine Gallagher
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Posts: 3
Default Mouse Jumping

This problem could be easily fixed with StopMouseJumping:
http://www.stopmousejumping.com/


On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:05 AM DavidHarriso wrote:


My mouse is currently jumping all over the screen. I would swear it was alive.

Tried using differnt types. PS2 and USB and same thing happening. Looked at
differnt mouse options and it is still doing it.

Any one help?

Thanks

David Harrison



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 7:30 AM M.I.5¾ wrote:


Have you thought about installing a cat?



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:51 AM JohnO wrote:


Try uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them.

-John O



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:55 AM DavidHarriso wrote:


"M.I.5¾" wrote:



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:45 AM Paul wrote:


JohnO wrote:

To determine if it is a software issue, booting an
alternate OS may tell you something. Either a Knoppix
(knopper.net) or a Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) CD can be used
to boot a computer. If the mouse still jumps all over
the screen, then you know it is a hardware issue.
If the mouse is smooth, then return to WinXP and
experiment with drivers or whatever.

Paul



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:44 AM Richard wrote:


I get the same problem when a GPS is attached to the computer when it is
booted. The solution is attach the GPS after the computer is booted. The
problem is that the GPS is connecting to the place where the mouse is
supposed to be. It is a plug and play issue.

"Paul" wrote in message ...



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 2:40 PM Paul wrote:


Paul wrote:

I'd also fire up the Task Manager, and see what tasks
are running on the machine, and whether any of them
might be specific to the mouse. (Like a custom mouse
software package.)

If you knew what the mouse I/O name was, you could
use a command line program like "handle" from Sysinternals.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...t.svl=featured

For example, to see what programs are accessing a serial
port, the command

handle -a serial

matches anything referencing /dev/serial ports.

Using a command like

handle -a out.txt

will dump all the handle information, and then you can
have a look with a text editor at the list.

It could be that some process is writing to the mouse
and driving it crazy.

Paul



On Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:08 PM Gerry wrote:


I created an obstacle course for mine. Just like the Grand National;
cats and dogs falling everywhere trying to catch that damn ..... Of
course I blame it all on the CIA!



~~~~


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


M.I.5¾ wrote:



On Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:11 PM Gerry wrote:


David


I haven't seen it suggested for some time but it can be the result of
malware.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

David Harrison wrote:



On Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:16 PM Philip Andrews wrote:


Hello David,

"David Harrison" wrote in message
...



You could have a virus or malware problem, that's causing your mouse to
be unruly. I'd start by checking the hard-drive for viruses and malware, and
go on from there. Fortunately, the best programs for doing this sort of
thing are still free to download and apply ... personally, I use Grisoft's
AVG7.5 anti-virus program to clean up the mess that's left by McAfee and NIS
when they fail (which is very often, but not for reasons that I've ever
managed to analyse successfully, or I would know more), and I recommend the
free version. I also recommend the free ZoneAlarm firewall program, which
keeps all the gitts at bay very well indeed, and Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster
and Ad-Aware SE to protect and clean your system. If you need links and info
on those programs, either Google them or come back to me via this forum.

Regards,

Philip Andrews




  #12  
Old April 25th 11, 10:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Catherine Gallagher
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Posts: 3
Default Mouse Jumping

This problem could be easily fixed with StopMouseJumping:
http://www.stopmousejumping.com/


On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:05 AM DavidHarriso wrote:


My mouse is currently jumping all over the screen. I would swear it was alive.

Tried using differnt types. PS2 and USB and same thing happening. Looked at
differnt mouse options and it is still doing it.

Any one help?

Thanks

David Harrison



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 7:30 AM M.I.5¾ wrote:


Have you thought about installing a cat?



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:51 AM JohnO wrote:


Try uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them.

-John O



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:55 AM DavidHarriso wrote:


"M.I.5¾" wrote:



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:45 AM Paul wrote:


JohnO wrote:

To determine if it is a software issue, booting an
alternate OS may tell you something. Either a Knoppix
(knopper.net) or a Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) CD can be used
to boot a computer. If the mouse still jumps all over
the screen, then you know it is a hardware issue.
If the mouse is smooth, then return to WinXP and
experiment with drivers or whatever.

Paul



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:44 AM Richard wrote:


I get the same problem when a GPS is attached to the computer when it is
booted. The solution is attach the GPS after the computer is booted. The
problem is that the GPS is connecting to the place where the mouse is
supposed to be. It is a plug and play issue.

"Paul" wrote in message ...



On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 2:40 PM Paul wrote:


Paul wrote:

I'd also fire up the Task Manager, and see what tasks
are running on the machine, and whether any of them
might be specific to the mouse. (Like a custom mouse
software package.)

If you knew what the mouse I/O name was, you could
use a command line program like "handle" from Sysinternals.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...t.svl=featured

For example, to see what programs are accessing a serial
port, the command

handle -a serial

matches anything referencing /dev/serial ports.

Using a command like

handle -a out.txt

will dump all the handle information, and then you can
have a look with a text editor at the list.

It could be that some process is writing to the mouse
and driving it crazy.

Paul



On Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:08 PM Gerry wrote:


I created an obstacle course for mine. Just like the Grand National;
cats and dogs falling everywhere trying to catch that damn ..... Of
course I blame it all on the CIA!



~~~~


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


M.I.5¾ wrote:



On Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:11 PM Gerry wrote:


David


I haven't seen it suggested for some time but it can be the result of
malware.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

David Harrison wrote:



On Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:16 PM Philip Andrews wrote:


Hello David,

"David Harrison" wrote in message
...



You could have a virus or malware problem, that's causing your mouse to
be unruly. I'd start by checking the hard-drive for viruses and malware, and
go on from there. Fortunately, the best programs for doing this sort of
thing are still free to download and apply ... personally, I use Grisoft's
AVG7.5 anti-virus program to clean up the mess that's left by McAfee and NIS
when they fail (which is very often, but not for reasons that I've ever
managed to analyse successfully, or I would know more), and I recommend the
free version. I also recommend the free ZoneAlarm firewall program, which
keeps all the gitts at bay very well indeed, and Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster
and Ad-Aware SE to protect and clean your system. If you need links and info
on those programs, either Google them or come back to me via this forum.

Regards,

Philip Andrews



On Monday, April 25, 2011 5:23 PM Catherine Gallagher wrote:


This problem could be easily fixed with StopMouseJumping:

http://www.stopmousejumping.com/




  #13  
Old May 4th 11, 01:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
robin
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Default Mouse Jumping

"Catherine Gallagher" wrote in message ...
| This problem could be easily fixed with StopMouseJumping:
| http://www.stopmousejumping.com/

I fixed it by getting a new mouse. The one that failed was an MS one.


  #14  
Old May 5th 11, 12:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Twayne[_2_]
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Default Mouse Jumping

In ,
robin typed:
"Catherine Gallagher" wrote in
message ...
This problem could be easily fixed with StopMouseJumping:
http://www.stopmousejumping.com/


I fixed it by getting a new mouse. The one that failed
was an MS one.


Was it a ball mouse? It might have just needed the ball and rollers cleaned.

HTH,

Twayne`


  #15  
Old May 29th 11, 01:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
robin
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Default Mouse Jumping

"Twayne" wrote in message ...
| In ,
| robin typed:
| "Catherine Gallagher" wrote in
| message ...
| This problem could be easily fixed with StopMouseJumping:
| http://www.stopmousejumping.com/
|
| I fixed it by getting a new mouse. The one that failed
| was an MS one.
|
| Was it a ball mouse? It might have just needed the ball and rollers cleaned.

It was a ball mouse, and no, it didn't need cleaning;
I regularly have to do it with ball mouses.

The mouse in question would, just by itself, with no-one touching it,
jump erratically around the screen.


 




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