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Skittish wireless mouse

9 years ago

My mouse pointer seems to have a mind of its own. The control panel mouse dialog allows for adjusting the speed but not the range. Moving the mouse only an inch moves the pointer across the entire screen. My belief is that adjusting the range would help more than adjusting the speed. On the other hand, the pointer seems to just jiggle off in the any direction for no reason as I try to get it over a pick box. Where is the source of this problem? Is it the operating system (windows), the wireless mouse/keyboard maker (Logitech) or the application (Autocad in my case)?

Thanks, John

Comments (5)

mikie_gw
9 years ago
I us a Logitech wireless mouse on my laptop rather than the touch pad. I never liked the Logitech software so I don't install that and the mouse works just fine. Best mouse I've had for battery life :)

In Control Panel for Mouse is a setting for pointer speed .. I would think that setting should fix your problem most likely.
urlee
9 years ago
I have been using wireless Logitech mouse's for quite awhile and love them.
Mine has done exactly the same thing yours is doing just before the batteries needed to be replaced. I would have no control over it as it would wonder way up and off to the right.
How are your batteries?
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iris_gal
9 years ago
I also have a Logitech wireless. Tried all of the above.
Finally, using a fingernail, pried up the top metal covering by ~ 1/8 inch and blew in it. 2 or 3 mini-mini dust bunnies came out with repeated blows. Behaves now.
fruitjarfla
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