Dell Inspiron 4000 Mouse Drift THE FINAL SOLUTION

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I'm posting this mouse drift fix so it'll be in google's archives.


If your mouse is drifting all over the place on your dell inspiron
4000, touch the pointer stick. If the drift changes directions or
changes speed, it's the stick which is the problem (and it almost
always is).

It's not the driver, don't bother. Remove the keyboard via dell's
instructions, and then take a pair of scissors and cut the 4 wire
ribbon cable connected to the back of the pointer stick. You won't be
able to use the stick, but you WILL be able to use your computer (with
the touchpad or mouse).

Finally and drift free night.

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I cured mouse-drift on an Dell I8000 by simply disabling the track
stick in the control panel. Worth a try first before cutting
anything.

"hupjack" <hupjack_nospamtoday_yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| I'm posting my endorsement of this post so it's ALSO in google's
archives.
| I was contemplating cutting that flex cable, and after reading this
post I
| had the courage to do it. This solved my pointing device problems.
Now my
| trackpad works perfectly, uninhibited by what was clearly a busted
mouse
| stick.
|
| Thanks for posting this info! I'm very pleased to have my curser
now doing
| what I tell it to.
|
|
| "vic20owner" <vic20owner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| news:bc0e1978.0407291909.3e3e4a01@posting.google.com...
| > I'm posting this mouse drift fix so it'll be in google's archives.
| >
| >
| > If your mouse is drifting all over the place on your dell inspiron
| > 4000, touch the pointer stick. If the drift changes directions or
| > changes speed, it's the stick which is the problem (and it almost
| > always is).
| >
| > It's not the driver, don't bother. Remove the keyboard via dell's
| > instructions, and then take a pair of scissors and cut the 4 wire
| > ribbon cable connected to the back of the pointer stick. You
won't be
| > able to use the stick, but you WILL be able to use your computer
(with
| > the touchpad or mouse).
| >
| > Finally and drift free night.
| >
|
|

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> Definitely good advice to try to disable the problematic device from the
> drivers first. I first tried disabling my Inspiron 4000's pointing stick
> with the synaptics control panel, but it was sufficiently busted that it
> the courage to do it. This solved my pointing device problems.

Yes, I tried every method before cutting the cable but it only got
worse. I also desoldered the cable first so I could undo if there were
problems. I found no problems, so I cut it free completely. Haven't
had a single mouse drift problem since.

Cut it free, you'll be glad you did

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There's no reason to cut here. Open the keyboard, take the keyboard
connector off, and open the connector up. This can be done by carefully
prying the clips at each end open and lifting the top of the connector.
The stick cable can now be removed. Click the connector back together
(make sure the keyboard cable is completely in) and reconnect it. Just
leave the stick ribbon hanging loose. If its not the cause, you can
always reconnect it.

But thanx for letting me (and others) know the resolution. It's been a
pain for me for ages, until I bought a new lappie and gave the Dell to
my girlfriend. That solved my problem for a while. Until my girlfriend
started complaining....

Cheers!

vic20owner wrote:
> I'm posting this mouse drift fix so it'll be in google's archives.
>
>
> If your mouse is drifting all over the place on your dell inspiron
> 4000, touch the pointer stick. If the drift changes directions or
> changes speed, it's the stick which is the problem (and it almost
> always is).
>
> It's not the driver, don't bother. Remove the keyboard via dell's
> instructions, and then take a pair of scissors and cut the 4 wire
> ribbon cable connected to the back of the pointer stick. You won't
be
> able to use the stick, but you WILL be able to use your computer
(with
> the touchpad or mouse).
>
> Finally and drift free night.