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07-14-2006, 12:14 PM
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Win XP Mouse problem
randomly my mouse will start going out of control, when i move it the cursor starts going around the screen wherever it wants and randomly clicks on thing by itself. when i disconnect and reconnect the mouse it works fine for awhile, then it acts up again
anyone know if this is a virus or something i can fix? or do i need a new mouse |
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07-14-2006, 12:17 PM
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Optical mouse or ball mouse? USB, PS/2, or serial?
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07-14-2006, 12:23 PM
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ball, ps/2
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07-14-2006, 12:24 PM
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I'd give it a good cleaning first. Clean off all the rollers and try to get as much gunk as possible out of there.
It's always a good idea to regularly scan for spyware and viruses, though I don't know if that is a likely cause in this case. |
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07-14-2006, 12:26 PM
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well im posotive its not because its dirty. it wont even let me control the cursor. its all over the place and starts clicking on everything it touches
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07-14-2006, 12:30 PM
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That could be a stuck button or a bad sensor. I'd get another mouse and try it out. If you still have the same problem, it is probably software related. If you don't, then it is the mouse.
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07-14-2006, 12:41 PM
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ok thanks alot.
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07-14-2006, 01:15 PM
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This logitech mouse is a good one for the money.
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07-15-2006, 05:06 PM
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It could be a remote control trojan - you really need to do some malware scanning.
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