2006-07-29 01:54:08 · 3 answers · asked by tassie_devil_71 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
If it is an older mouse, with a ball on the bottom, then remove the cover and clean it. Turn the mouse over, and look for a cover that is round with arrows. Twist it gently to remove, and drop the ball out - it is hard rubber.
There are 2 or 3 rollers that probably have dust caked on them. Gently scrape of the dust and clean the rollers. Blow out the mouse with air to get the dust out after. Replace the ball and put the cover back on.
If it is a USB mouse, then it could be one of 3 things:
1) The mouse could be broken - either a short in the wires, or the optical lens is scratched, Ditch it.
2) Did you get a new mouse pad? Some mouse pads have a plastic coating that looks like etched glass or diamond plating- a pattern kind of like those chrome tool boxes on pick up trucks. This will diffract the light from the mouse and make it go berserk on you. Try the mouse on just the desk or a sheet of paper to see if your mousepad is affecting anything,
3) As mentioned before, you could have some spyware or malware on your system that is affecting your performance. Get a good spyware removal tool and run a scan.
2006-07-29 02:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by wyntre_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it an optical mouse? These do drift sometimes, it is normal, but if it is bouncing around as to actually do something (as to open a file) then your computer has been compromised. But as for normalcy, these things happen all the time as far as movement around. Pick the mouse up off the table when it is doing this and it should stop, for now.
2006-07-29 08:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by jkcmr2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you have the speed too high. Control it in settings.
2006-07-29 08:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by NA A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋