Re: Mouse pointer locks up on screen

From: Dr. Len (drlen_at_familymartialartscenter.com)
Date: 02/16/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 15:56:38 -0500

This may be completely unrelated, but my system started having the exact
same symptoms yesterday. After some tinkering I found out the batteries in
my wireless mouse needed replacing. Could this be the case?

"freighterman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DF409BD-7A92-44E7-8D5F-62839FDE5F01@microsoft.com...
> Hi All,
>
> I've recently been experiencing problems with the system going into a
mini-hang every few seconds. The mouse pointer stops moving for a couple of
seconds at a time, and this is happening two or three times a minute.
>
> I've opened the Windows Task Manager, but there is no obvious increase in
any activity, either in CPU usage or any sign of any of the processes rising
to match the stall. It doesn't appear to be a screen freeze as the counters
on the Task manager are still moving when the pointer freezes.
>
> The problem seems to be happening actross all my applications (Word,
Graphics, Web pages and Desktop).
>
> I've got the Norton SystemWorks suite loaded and i've done the full
defrag, Windoctor, Disc doctor and antivirus check with nil findings.
>
> Any suggestions out there? This is driving me slowly nuts!!!

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