Have you ever had such problem with your Desktop?

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#1

Hi guys,
I want you to help me with my problem:

Since yesterday, my mouse pointer acts strange when I move it around the decktop screen, it is fine for some time but then suddenly it starts going crazy all over the desktop and if i move it it never stops , but if i wait about 10 seconds the mouse pointer calms down and then I can work normally for some time but after 5 or 10 minutes its acting like crazy again all over the screen.

I have recently formated the computer, no internet used so far so it cant be virus, so I am guessing I should install a mouse driver or…?

What do you guys think?
All help is highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Pavle

#2

XP automatically install mouse drivers.

This might sound odd, but you don’t happen to have a bright light source nearby? I remember an issue with a cheapy A-tech mouse I once had, very similar to your problem.
The sun would shine in my window, and would somehow manage to get through a the crack between the mouse buttons … the mouse would go totally nuts.

Incidentally, is it USB or PS2? USB mice sometimes affected by high CPU usage, which is often attributed to spyware/virus, but can also be related to poor quality audio drivers.

#3

What type of mouse is it? Optical? Wireless? If it’s wireless it could be batteries. If it’s optical it might need a clean. Or it could be the cord/pins.