Mouse Problem: X1600's fault?

*burp*

thats very kind of you.


To the OP: What mouse have you got?? have you got the latest drivers for it??

If you're using a cheap optical mouse then that's the problem, if it's a ball mouse, you need to clean the sensor.

The video card would have nothing to do with it.

Yeah I could have put it a little more gently... 8)

Seems like if it's and old school mouse it either needs to be taken apart and have the sensor rollers cleaned of the gunk that tends to build up or it's going bonkers and needs to be replaced.

Ditto for the optical. Clean it. Still don't work? Toss it.

Your DAAMIT card is fine.

Thanks for the advice and the burp   It is an optical, and it is a cheap one. I plugged up my Microsoft optical, and I'm back in the groove now. The trash can has a new friend. I'm still learning about the little problems, so sorry if this was a stupid question. [A first-build takes some work, but I feel confident that I'll be able to build future rigs with little difficulty]

edit: Oh yeah, I know the X1600 is pretty crappy in relation to the 'big boys,' but I got it for 100 bucks from Best Buy, the day after Thanksgiving ("black Friday." After the fact, I realize that I could have just put another 50-75 to get something better, but I don't think it was too bad of a move for a rookie. Is this a reasonable thought?