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wulfn1
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Jumping Mouse?

Who keeps moving my cursor?

January 15, 2008 8:26:15 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Ok peoples,
Here's what's happening:

I have a gateway 505m laptop. It has a synaptics touchpad (with the most updated drivers available) and every couple days it gives me a warning prompt that there is another pointing device on my computer and it is shutting down to let that one work. thing is, I don't have another pointing device. now the problem arises when my cursor decides it wants to go somewhere other than where I am pointing it and just jumps there.combine that with a keyboard glitch that causes the cursor to jump one line up when I tap the apostrophe button or shift + quote highlights the whole line.
it is sometimes funny, but most times frustrating and I am hoping someone out there has a clue why this is happening or how to correct it.
Any ideas?
thanks for reading  
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wulfn1
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Reply #1 January 15, 2008 8:34:17 AM
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There is only one cure for a jumping mouse:



 . . . and now we wait for yrag for the real answer.   
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wulfn1
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Reply #2 January 15, 2008 9:13:03 AM
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hmmmmm I useta have one o dem.....
there are times I wish it were that simple! especially when I am not paying attention and the cursor jumps to a different window and I click before checking.... closed too many things that way!!
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Reply #3 January 15, 2008 9:50:22 AM
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oh ya.. it sometimes drops down a right click menu.( not the program type, but the applications dropdown)
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wulfn1
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Reply #4 January 15, 2008 11:07:29 AM
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nobody has any ideas? bummer...
maybe I should get one of those computer catz.....
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Reply #5 January 15, 2008 2:34:02 PM
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I got an equally weird problem with my mouse/cursor... sometimes my pointer will crab sideways across the screen without me touching the mouse... all by itself, like.

The mouse is a cordless Logitech... and no, there are no other cordless mice/mouses within cooee/nearby to cause interference.

maybe I should get one of those computer catz.....


Yeah, mee too... just in case I got one o' them pesky varmints in the machine.
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Reply #6 January 15, 2008 2:37:09 PM
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this is what happened when I tried to open forum page. mouse jumped to that spot and right click type menu appeared.


pic must not be working 4 me
http://wulfn1.wincustomize.com/
I will get it right yet!
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Reply #7 January 15, 2008 2:49:31 PM
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wulfn1, I spotted your problem right away....you're using a Gateway!

Seriously, though, I get the same problem as cap'n starkers. My cursor will just start crabbing sideways (or even up/down) of its own accord. Kind of curious as to why......
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Reply #8 January 15, 2008 2:58:21 PM
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lol ya it's a gateway, but it was free (sisterinlaw reformatted and thought she broke it bought a new one and gave me this one lol)
actually my optical mouse on my desktop does that too, but I know alot of it has to do with the eye bouncing off the mousepad, especially if there is lint or something on it.also happens if I lift it slightly and dont reallize I did.
this touchpad does that (crabbing) as well as jumping to odd spots just to be contrary, and opening up right click menus as I show in my desktop pic.

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Reply #9 January 15, 2008 2:59:43 PM
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Seriously, though, I get the same problem as cap'n starkers.


Oh, you dunno how glad I am you said that... not that I'm happy about your situation, but that now I know I'm not 'seeing' things/going nuts. Yep, if the puter catz didn't work, I was gonna look thru the Yellow Pages for an exorcist.
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Reply #10 January 15, 2008 3:35:27 PM
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sometimes my pointer will crab sideways across the screen without me touching the mouse... all by itself, like.

The mouse is a cordless Logitech


I have a Logitech Cordless Trackball which did the same thing. I took the cover off and cleaned the inside and the problem stopped.
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Reply #11 January 15, 2008 5:28:03 PM
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apparently, touchpads are a mystery everywhere. couldn't find anything on the synaptics or the gateway site to answer my question, and evidently no one here has any ideas either. guess I just get used to the wandering cursor and go back to enjoying life . Thanks to those who did respond, the humor did help alot.
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Reply #12 January 15, 2008 5:31:34 PM
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I was gonna look thru the Yellow Pages for an exorcist.


cap'n, as a general warning, holy water and PCs don't mix......
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Reply #13 January 16, 2008 3:08:14 AM
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cap'n, as a general warning, holy water and PCs don't mix......


Thank ye fer tha warnin' thar... tho me finks tha priest I knows uses whiskey.
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