[KLUG Hardware] Erratic Mouse

[Wesley Leonard]

Sounds like your using the wrong mouse driver.

As root, run mouseconfig    

Try some different settings and see what happens.  It might also be that your
mouse is just weird and not supported quite properly.

good luck

l8er


Sirch Namdig wrote:
> 
> My system uses a serial mouse.
> 
> On fast movement or high speed settings, the pointer behaves
> erratically.  For example, if I slide left quickly the pointer
> jumps around and sometimes even goes the other direction.  Often
> times, it ends up close to the same spot from which I started.  If I
> change the setting to go slower, or I move the mouse much slower, it
> seems to work fine.
> 
> I've put 3 different serial mice in the port and all three behave the
> same way.  I've decided that it is unlikely (though possible) that
> all three are bad in exactly the same way.  Something else must be
> up.
> 
> Possible problems that I can see:
> 1) Conflict with modem and mouse COM Ports?
>    The modem isn't on when this happens.  I believe I have it set
>    this way.  (I have to double check later)
>    Modem:COM 2
>    Mouse:COM 1
> 2) Backwards installation of the COM port connector?
>    I don't know what this might do.  But, this chance does exist.
> 
> What are your thoughts?
> 
> Chris.
> 
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