Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Creepy Mouse

   One of the weird changes to my computer, due to its recent "illness", was that the repaired unit has a creepy mouse.

   Use the optical mouse to put the cursor on an icon or "button", and leave it for a moment, and it begins to creep away.  Always toward the upper left.  Curious.  Maybe the mouse has a hole up there that I never noticed before.

   Sometimes it becomes a chase.  I put the moving mouse on a button and try to double click before the mouse escapes.  Right now it is sort of sporting, but I think I should try to track down the "bug" that my "mouse" has caught before long. The game is afoot at present, but I fear it will become tedious before long.

  For now the mouse is creepy

8 comments:

  1. It is the cursor that moves, not the mouse. That would be even creepier.

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  2. feed that mouse some cheese get it fat so it don't move lol!

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  3. Hummm, I have never heard of a creeping mouse. That is something new on me. Helen

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  4. Hi Chuck. I'd check two things. Sometimes the optical mice (mouses?) get a hair in the little recess on the bottom, which causes the laser to constantly see a little bit of movement. Try blowing it out. Also, you may need to download an updated driver for the mouse from the manufacturer's website.
    -Paul
    http://journals.aol.ca/plittle/AuroraWalkingVacation/

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  5. try reinstalling the program again and see if that helps:)

    Deb

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  6. I would find that just maddening, Chuck.

    Krissy
    http://journals.aol.com/fisherkristina/SometimesIThink

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  7. This would dribve me crazy Chuck! Like you though it would be interesting at first! lol
    You need to find a mouse trap! lol
    love ya,
    carlene

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  8.     My computer suffered from the same malady. I would be holding it in my hand, and would go to click on something only to have it slip away and X me out of the program I was in. Frustrating. I finally bought a new mouse.
    Jude
    http://journals.aol.com/jmorancoyle/MyWay

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