' Sticky ' curser

Cybernan · 13-02-2010, 20:04

Anyone got any suggestions that might help me solve the problem of a 'sticky' curser. its often jerky & unresponsive as is the scroll bar on the right, sometimes takes a second or more to respond, then jumps.

Cheers.

MargaretR · 14-02-2010, 01:18

Maybe your mouse is dying

Bob97531 · 14-02-2010, 02:21

Clean your mouse out first...

MargaretR · 14-02-2010, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob97531

Clean your mouse out first...

Maybe she has graduated to an optical mouse already - I have had them go haywire on me too - static build up I think - I used to do a lot of gaming and mouses (mice?) died from pure fatigue

mattylad · 14-02-2010, 11:49

WHat you need to do is soak your mouse in olive oil, the medical version not the cheap cooking stuff.

Is it wireless by chance?
Try new batteries.

Try another mouse.
If it stops sticking then it's the mouse, if it's still sticking then you have something affecting it - perhaps an IRQ conflict.

Neil · 14-02-2010, 11:54

Just try a known good mouse.
Then you will know if it is the mouse or a software problem.

MargaretR · 14-02-2010, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil

Just try a known good mouse.
Then you will know if it is the mouse or a software problem.

I have replaced 'tired' mice, only to find that the poorly one has revived after a period of rest

Cybernan · 14-02-2010, 13:55

Thanks for the suggestions folks. It only seems to be like this when on certain websites, not when I'm 'offline' Whats an IRQ conflict ?

Cheers & thanks again.

Oh just Googled it....way too techy for me...!!