Re: Rapid mouse movement unacceptable!

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Rob, my Logitech MX500 does the same thing but only randomly. It starts
moving up the screen by itself.
"Rob Major" <Rob Major@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> XP pro, any mouse I try (well, only tried opticals so far....Dell,
> Logitecvh,
> Microsoft)
>
> When I try to move the mouse rapidly (I play lots of games, like first
> person shooters which use the mouse to aim and turn around) the pointer
> will,
> after a microsecond or two of feigned obedience, will suddenly choose some
> OTHER, more random direction in which to move. It apparently KEEPS moving
> in
> that direction, even though the mouse STOPS moving. (I know this because
> my
> little army guys, when I try to "spin" around to defend myself, will end
> up
> spining circles and shooting themselves in the feet or up in the air) To
> stop
> this random movement, I must pick UP the mouse and replace it. Now I have
> control again.
>
> Its not just the games...I have tested and it happens on the desktop, ar
> anywhere...I guess it must be an optical mouse/XP combo (I have read some
> other posts that say so) But is there a fix besides getting a (ugh)
> ball-mouse?
>
> Sorry for the long post...Im long winded sometimes...
> (long-fingered? :-/)
>
> Me
>


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