Mouse Wanders W7 ultimate 32_bit and 64_bit

[jollyjohn]

My mouse pointer wanders off, sometimes, right at the time I click on something which causes to click the wrong thing. It's very annoying.

I run Windows 7 ultimate 64 and 32 bit.

Any Idea what to do about it.

Thanks

John

[hech54]

Mine wanders slowly and jumps to sometimes click the wrong item(only on Ebay though)....and I'm on Windows XP. I highly doubt it comes down to which version of Windows you are using.

[jagabo]

Optical mouse? Use compressed air to clean out the optical path. I've also seen this happen when the battery is running low.

[aedipuss]

try a different mouse. especially if it's a m.s. mouse, they have a lifespan measured in months....

[jollyjohn]

It's an optical USB Ritmo mouse,

[edDV]

latest driver?

[aedipuss]

ritmo? re-branded chinese copies of name brand mice? i'd recommend logitech.

[redwudz]

I would also try another mousepad. I've had a few mousepads cause a similar problem.

[hech54]

It's an optical USB Ritmo mouse,

Same here. Mine's a cheapo Saitek. It doesn't always "wander" so I don't worry about it. It has outlasted at least two of my wife's precious Logitek mice. And I haven't used a mousepad since the old roller/ball mice went by way of the dinosaur.....oh well. Works 100% about 98% of the time....

[sungator]

Mine does the same thing... Wired, optical LOGITECH mouse w/ Win 7 Pro

[Heywould3]

does your desk have a slight vibration from the PC or something? a vibration that seems slight could cause the mouse to do that, does it move if you hold the mouse?

[jollyjohn]

I never use mouse pad