Self moving Mouse!!! (1 Viewer)

[Bulletguy]

Something wacky going on here.

My mouse pointer has suddenly developed a freaky mind of its own by moving even when i'm not touching the mouse. E.g. if I place the pointer arrow at the top of the screen and then leave it with my hand nowhere near, it will suddenly move about 3 inches diagonally, stop, then move again!

It's only just started doing this today and i've never experienced anything like it before. At first I thought it was me (senior moments etc), then when i was convinced it was the mouse after all, i pulled it apart and cleaned it......but thats not the fault as it's still darting about!

Anyone any ideas/suggestions?
(No daft comments about get a mousetrap or leave some cheese out either!)

 

[Janine]

Is it an optical mouse? If so, it could be the surface that it is working on - if it's shiny or light coloured it confuses the mouse.

 

[Bulletguy]

Is it an optical mouse? If so, it could be the surface that it is working on - if it's shiny or light coloured it confuses the mouse.

Corded.....and i never use shiny mats either, always the cheap ones which are just cloth surfaced and much better.

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[Bulletguy]

Solved it.

Fitted another mouse.

 

[movan]

It might have just needed cleaning. Mine does that sometimes too.

 

[activecampers]

Laptop or PC?
If former you may be able to disable track pad/thumb mouse when external mouse connected.
Never seen an optical mouse play up in this way!

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[movan]

....... Maggie (Chatter has 13 hamsters if that's of any help to you.)

 

[oakeyfamily]

Hi

I had the same problem on my lap top and googled the problem. If you do the same you will see the suggestion is a virus. If you have a virus checker when you turn your comp off the checker will do its job and it will disappear. I dont think it is dangerous to the comp but agree it is a wierd feeling when the cursor moves of its own free will!!!

 

[Bulletguy]

Hey folks.

Read post #4 before posting!!!

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[Peter JohnsCross MH]

If it goes round in circles its physic like an oojar board

Better watch out!

Peter