Mouse moves by itself ! Anyone ever seen this before ?
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Well I've been working in IT now for 10 years and I've never come accross this before. And it's on my own machine !
Been on the PC for the last hour or so and twice now the mouse pointer has started to move by its own accord. It moves verticall from down from whatever position it's in. You can move it back up but it just wants to get to the bottom of the screen.
Reboot cures for a randam amount of time. It's not the mouse. I've tried others both PS2, USB, Wireless. All do the same. Unplug the mouse. Still does it !!
It's a fresh install from about 4 days ago. No crap on the machine yet..... It's an Asus A8N-E MB.
The only thing I can think of is the temp. It's 27' in my room at the mo. MB is at a steady 43'.
Any ideas ?
Been on the PC for the last hour or so and twice now the mouse pointer has started to move by its own accord. It moves verticall from down from whatever position it's in. You can move it back up but it just wants to get to the bottom of the screen.
Reboot cures for a randam amount of time. It's not the mouse. I've tried others both PS2, USB, Wireless. All do the same. Unplug the mouse. Still does it !!
It's a fresh install from about 4 days ago. No crap on the machine yet..... It's an Asus A8N-E MB.
The only thing I can think of is the temp. It's 27' in my room at the mo. MB is at a steady 43'.
Any ideas ?
ad551 said:
Mmm... Don't think so. It's not erratic. It's a very smooth movement to the bottom of the screen. I can still moved the mouse normally. Apart from it goinf down all the time. It's working fine at the moment.
Does it always move towards you cheese toastie?? Just a guess 
*on a serious note*
It is a very weird problem especially with it being on PS/2 and USB sound to me like Mobo issue if anything.. possibly try a boot live CD with linux or somthing on and see if same issues? just to eliminate windows?
Regards
Liam
*on a serious note*
It is a very weird problem especially with it being on PS/2 and USB sound to me like Mobo issue if anything.. possibly try a boot live CD with linux or somthing on and see if same issues? just to eliminate windows?
Regards
Liam
shocker-z said:
Does it always move towards you cheese toastie?? Just a guess
*on a serious note*
It is a very weird problem especially with it being on PS/2 and USB sound to me like Mobo issue if anything.. possibly try a boot live CD with linux or somthing on and see if same issues? just to eliminate windows?
Regards
Liam
*on a serious note*
It is a very weird problem especially with it being on PS/2 and USB sound to me like Mobo issue if anything.. possibly try a boot live CD with linux or somthing on and see if same issues? just to eliminate windows?
Regards
Liam
Agree... The only thing that has changed is the temp.... I wondered if something on the MB was getting a little warm. It's just started doing it now ..... The stopped ! Another first !
MB temp is now 42 !! Life the Universe and Everything ?
Edited by nick heppinstall on Saturday 14th April 21:16
This might be a stab in the dark, but could it be due to your pc being hacked? Have you got the necessary anti virus /firewall software installed? Does your mouse exhibit a mind of its own only when you are "live" online? did you try to disconnect from the internet to see if it does the same? Worth a shot.
HTH
HTH
allnighter said:
This might be a stab in the dark, but could it be due to your pc being hacked? Have you got the necessary anti virus /firewall software installed? Does your mouse exhibit a mind of its own only when you are "live" online? did you try to disconnect from the internet to see if it does the same? Worth a shot.
HTH
HTH
PC's locked down tighter than Fort Knox.
nick heppinstall said:
allnighter said:
This might be a stab in the dark, but could it be due to your pc being hacked? Have you got the necessary anti virus /firewall software installed? Does your mouse exhibit a mind of its own only when you are "live" online? did you try to disconnect from the internet to see if it does the same? Worth a shot.
HTH
HTH
PC's locked down tighter than Fort Knox.
So not running Windows then?
ThePassenger said:
nick heppinstall said:
allnighter said:
This might be a stab in the dark, but could it be due to your pc being hacked? Have you got the necessary anti virus /firewall software installed? Does your mouse exhibit a mind of its own only when you are "live" online? did you try to disconnect from the internet to see if it does the same? Worth a shot.
HTH
HTH
PC's locked down tighter than Fort Knox.
So not running Windows then?
HAHA
I cant see it being hackers as it wouldnt drift it would actualy move and click and so on.
but using a live boot CD would elliminate all SW issues and leave you with hardware
Liam
Liam
Vanya said:
Exact same thing happened with my optical mouse in the office.
I took it to the IT bods, they looked at me, shaking their heads, threw it in the bin and gave me a new one.
Apparently to them it was fatal.
I took it to the IT bods, they looked at me, shaking their heads, threw it in the bin and gave me a new one.
Apparently to them it was fatal.
Change the batteries! mine does it when the batteries are all but flat.
YB
Being serious, I've seen mouse drift happen due to:
Twin inputs (more common on laptops, something triggers the scratchpad).
Mouse surface, mouse mats with dust/dirt can freak out an optical. As can the pad being to shiny or transparent.
Direct sunlight will freak out cheaper mice as the shell lets light in.
Optical sensor going... terminal
Twin inputs (more common on laptops, something triggers the scratchpad).
Mouse surface, mouse mats with dust/dirt can freak out an optical. As can the pad being to shiny or transparent.
Direct sunlight will freak out cheaper mice as the shell lets light in.
Optical sensor going... terminal
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