Damn jumpy mouse

Neo_ZX · May 22nd, 2001

Well after getting over my CDROM troubles, after formatting I now have a jumpy mouse on my hands. It just can't seem to move well with fast motions. Its the standard MS wheel mouse, with the proper drivers, the ball is clean and everything. This happens once every few formats... does anyone know how to fix this?

cluthu · May 22nd, 2001

Since you mention that it happens primarily after an install of Windows, could it be a resource conflict brought about by PnP? Go to Device Manager and see if your mouse is sharing an IRQ. While ordinarily IRQ sharing works perfectly fine with mice, it's about the only thing that springs to mind.

Neo_ZX · May 22nd, 2001

Hmm yeah I looked into that, but doesn't really seem to be the cause. COM2 and 1 are in fact sharing the same IRQ, but even removing COM2 or reassigning the IRQ doesn't do the trick. There is no device on COM2 either. Damn.

**Betamax** · May 23rd, 2001

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Originally posted by Neo_ZX
This happens once every few formats...

:confused:

Formatting what ?

**Ryos** · May 23rd, 2001

I'd guess reformatting...

Neo_ZX · May 23rd, 2001

Ah ha... I've isolated the problem to Wingate. Immediately after installing this program the mouse starts jumping around. I have no idea why since it has never happened before with Wingate, but after 4 formats in the past 2 days each time it was Wingate; I guess I just didn't think it was possible... only question is what other options do I have? Is it possible to use microsoft internet sharing on cable modems?

May 23rd, 2001

yes, internet sharing from MS works on cable modems.

**Betamax** · May 23rd, 2001

I take it that you have Win ME then. In which case I am not surprised. When I first got my network cards they came with this program and it cause no ends of problems and I was using ME at the time. It wasn't the mouse in my case though it was the modem. ME refused point blank to even detect it after installing wingate. Then I got sense and got Win 2k.

Neo_ZX · May 24th, 2001

Oh man I am really getting pissed now. Actually I'm running Win 98SE, and have all the latest drivers, Direct X, system updates, etc. but the mouse is still erratic. I reformatted *again* (that's number 5 folks) without installing wingate, but I have the same problem. I guess it was just a coincidence that Wingate seemed to mess it up every time. Or maybe it's something to do with the NICs. I'm gonna try getting a PS/2 header for my motherboard instead of using the serial adapter. One weird thing is that no matter what, my OEM MS IntelliMouse won't work and my retail MS Wheel mouse does when using the adapter so I'm hoping a PS/2 header will resolve the problem for both. Thanks to everyone for their help.

Neo_ZX · May 24th, 2001

Well I bought and installed the header and it *sort of* cleared up the problem. The mouse now works MUCH better, but still jumps from when doing extremely fast movements. This is weird. Maybe it's the mouse but it works fine in other computers, fast motion and all. Or perhaps it is the crappy PC Partner motherboard. In any case, my mission objective of making Unreal Tournament playable is now complete. As always, thanks for the help.

May 22nd, 2001	#1 (permalink)
Neo_ZX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 186	Damn jumpy mouse Well after getting over my CDROM troubles, after formatting I now have a jumpy mouse on my hands. It just can't seem to move well with fast motions. Its the standard MS wheel mouse, with the proper drivers, the ball is clean and everything. This happens once every few formats... does anyone know how to fix this?

May 22nd, 2001	#2 (permalink)
cluthu Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 513	Since you mention that it happens primarily after an install of Windows, could it be a resource conflict brought about by PnP? Go to Device Manager and see if your mouse is sharing an IRQ. While ordinarily IRQ sharing works perfectly fine with mice, it's about the only thing that springs to mind. __________________ "...everything else is just theory." Last edited by cluthu; May 22nd, 2001 at 23:11.

May 23rd, 2001	#8 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	I take it that you have Win ME then. In which case I am not surprised. When I first got my network cards they came with this program and it cause no ends of problems and I was using ME at the time. It wasn't the mouse in my case though it was the modem. ME refused point blank to even detect it after installing wingate. Then I got sense and got Win 2k. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

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May 22nd, 2001	#3 (permalink)
Neo_ZX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 186	Hmm yeah I looked into that, but doesn't really seem to be the cause. COM2 and 1 are in fact sharing the same IRQ, but even removing COM2 or reassigning the IRQ doesn't do the trick. There is no device on COM2 either. Damn.

May 23rd, 2001	#5 (permalink)
Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,250	I'd guess reformatting...

May 23rd, 2001	#6 (permalink)
Neo_ZX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 186	Ah ha... I've isolated the problem to Wingate. Immediately after installing this program the mouse starts jumping around. I have no idea why since it has never happened before with Wingate, but after 4 formats in the past 2 days each time it was Wingate; I guess I just didn't think it was possible... only question is what other options do I have? Is it possible to use microsoft internet sharing on cable modems?

May 23rd, 2001	#7 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	yes, internet sharing from MS works on cable modems.

May 24th, 2001	#9 (permalink)
Neo_ZX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 186	Oh man I am really getting pissed now. Actually I'm running Win 98SE, and have all the latest drivers, Direct X, system updates, etc. but the mouse is still erratic. I reformatted again (that's number 5 folks) without installing wingate, but I have the same problem. I guess it was just a coincidence that Wingate seemed to mess it up every time. Or maybe it's something to do with the NICs. I'm gonna try getting a PS/2 header for my motherboard instead of using the serial adapter. One weird thing is that no matter what, my OEM MS IntelliMouse won't work and my retail MS Wheel mouse does when using the adapter so I'm hoping a PS/2 header will resolve the problem for both. Thanks to everyone for their help.

May 24th, 2001	#10 (permalink)
Neo_ZX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 186	Well I bought and installed the header and it sort of cleared up the problem. The mouse now works MUCH better, but still jumps from when doing extremely fast movements. This is weird. Maybe it's the mouse but it works fine in other computers, fast motion and all. Or perhaps it is the crappy PC Partner motherboard. In any case, my mission objective of making Unreal Tournament playable is now complete. As always, thanks for the help.