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Hi Sharon.. thanks sooo much.. I followed most of your suggestions... and so
far the mouse is acting like a mouse...
!!!!
I run AVG every night, and spybot and adaware 3 times a week.. so I was
pretty sure it wasn't malware.. or virus .. although you never can be sure..
so ran spybot just to be sure.. it's a bit faster than adaware is why.
I adjusted for best performance in visual effects
and lowered hardware acceleration a notch
Could you possibly find me the driver (a link) for the "3D Accelerator
nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200" I have done many searches and there are so many
different ones to click on, I don't know which one is right
Thanks your response was one of the most definitive responses I have ever
received in a tech group... I give you 5 STARS!! The mouse is acting just
fine...
thanks again.. Rainy
"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 26 May 2005 06:55:59 -0500, Rainy wrote:
>
>> Hi.. my mouse freezes momentarily.. at least 60 or more times a day.. I
>> went
>> to hardware devices and it says the mouse is working ok... I replaced the
>> mouse.. and it (Microsoft Intellimouse) is doing the same thing.. very
>> frustrating! I ran Aida32 and it shows a yellow x under display/
>>
>> 3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 although this could be a separate
>> problem.. I'm hoping someone knows what the problem is... I have asked in
>> other newsgroups and get no answer... thanks Rainy
>
> Actually the problem might be related. The mouse driver and the display
> driver could be warring over which will controlling the cursor.
>
> It's also possible that a legitimate program is overly active checking for
> updates or info. Or it could be some type of malware. Review auto-update
> settings for the programs that are running and for programs allowed to run
> in the background. Also, run a fully system scan with an antivirus program
> and with an anti-spyware program such as AdAware.
>
> Suggestions for the driver angle of the problem:
> -Check for updated drivers for both the mouse and for the display adapter.
> Install if available.
>
> -Open System Properties> Advanced> Performance> Settings> Visual Effects.
> Move radio dot to "adjust for best performance" or use "custom" and
> uncheck
> enough effects that the mouse cursor problem is lessened or eliminated.
>
> -Adjust hardware acceleration: right click the desktop and choose
> Properties. On the screen that appears, click Advanced (one of the tabs)
> and then Settings. Next screen, click Advanced again and then move the
> hardware accelerator slider down a notch or two. OK your way back to the
> desktop and test to see if problem went away.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User