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Ramborg   10-31-2009 at 10:47:35 AM

My mouse and keyboard has both started to behave strange.
1. The mouse scroll wheel works sometimes when surfing on internet , but most of the time it does not. It works fine when typing in Word.
2. The mouse pointer jumps around randomly.
3. The left mouse button sometimes behaves as if it is the right button.
4. Sometimes the computer seems to freeze and will not respond to mouse commands. This can be “reset” by ctrl+alt+delete, and choosing “switch to” the program I was working in. This can happen even when only one program is running.
5. Sometimes the mouse seems to left-click and drag by itself.
6. The keyboard sometimes misses letters that I press.

All these problems started about the same time. I bought a new mouse, a new mousepad, installed the drivers, and updated them from the manufacturers website so I have the latest ones. I also ran virus scan and ad-aware and checked for register problems. I use Windows XP and Internet Explorer.
Anyone have any clues?

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number13   10-31-2009 at 03:36:51 PM
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do you have a old mouse that works good to test and see if it is the computer or the mouse

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Ramborg   10-31-2009 at 03:51:39 PM
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I bought a new mouse, same problem :-( the new mouse works fine on my other computer.

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daviduk109   10-31-2009 at 09:24:28 PM
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sounds like someone else has taken over control of your pc and is playing silly buggers with you

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alexj022   11-01-2009 at 04:47:06 PM
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Ramborg wrote :

My mouse and keyboard has both started to behave strange.
1. The mouse scroll wheel works sometimes when surfing on internet , but most of the time it does not. It works fine when typing in Word.
2. The mouse pointer jumps around randomly.
3. The left mouse button sometimes behaves as if it is the right button.
4. Sometimes the computer seems to freeze and will not respond to mouse commands. This can be “reset” by ctrl+alt+delete, and choosing “switch to” the program I was working in. This can happen even when only one program is running.
5. Sometimes the mouse seems to left-click and drag by itself.
6. The keyboard sometimes misses letters that I press.

All these problems started about the same time. I bought a new mouse, a new mousepad, installed the drivers, and updated them from the manufacturers website so I have the latest ones. I also ran virus scan and ad-aware and checked for register problems. I use Windows XP and Internet Explorer.
Anyone have any clues?



USB Mouse or PS/2 mouse

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