Jumping cursor

[Rivers]

This is annoying, my cursor occasionally jumps around the screen when I'm trying to point at something. I have a USB mouse connected to the laptop but it used to do the same on the touch pad. Anyone know what's causing it?

[hech54]

My Microsoft wireless mouse does the same thing....very annoying. I open Intellipoint then click the hardware tab and it stops but not permantly. I have to do it at every start-up.

[ViRaL1]

If it's wireless, you might try relocating the receiver. You'll have problems sometimes if it's too close to your mouse.

[SIRCOOKS]

naw, i find this same thing thing with my ps2 connected optical mouse, i just jumps anywhere, im wondering if this is a new virus or something

[ViRaL1]

Try removing it from device manager and letting it redetect. I'd also try a different mouse to see if it makes a difference.

[jakol]

update mouse driver?

[hech54]

Been there done that. I only found a software update for the mouse on Microsoft's web galaxy.

[Rivers]

Thanks for your thoughts, its a cable USB Microsoft mouse but the laptops touchpad did the same. The laptop is clean from viruses, its never been connected to the internet. I use an old workhorse W98 400mhz for internet surfing!
There were no driver discs with it so it must use XPs. I'll have a look at mouse settings as suggested.

[gastorgrab]

Mine started doing the same (jumping) when DirectX 9.0c came out.

Coincidence?
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[Faustus]

My MS mouse at work does this. Its the mouse, it needs to be replaced. Try another mouse and see what happens.

[Poppa_Meth]

I had it happen with a PS/2 mouse. Turned off the fast initialization option for it in the properties and fixed it. I've had the same problem with a USB mouse and there is no such option for it. My current PC has a PS/2 mouse and Fast Initialize is one with no issues. Go figure.

[greymalkin]

we have this issue alot where I work with laptop users. The touchpad and the mouse start "fighting" with one another. Not sure if this is your actual issue, but it's worth a shot.

Look in your bios settings for mouse settings. I know on Dell laptops you can set it to Touchpad/PS2 or just PS2 mode. Basically when you set it to PS2, the Touchpad will continue to work UNTIL you plug in a PS2 mouse. At this point it will automatically DISABLE the touchpad. This has resolved alot of weird jumpy mouse problems for me.

[thecoalman]

Mines Wireless and I've had it drift around occasionally, try blasting it with some air in a can.