Help! Sometimes my cursor moves when I'm not touching it and sometimes it refuses to go past a certain point on the screen! Is this a virus or do I just need a new mouse? (This one is pretty old...)
2006-09-10 08:42:38 · 12 answers · asked by altokat24 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Could be one of a few things. 1. Virus. Run a check with your Virus application. 2. If it is a all mouse, it may need cleand. There is a "door" of sorts at the bottom of the mouse. Turn it, remove the ball, and clean the little wheels. 3. You need a new mouse. I would suggest an optical mouse as you don't need to worry about cleaning wheels.
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2006-09-10 08:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by Michael D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See If u hv a optical mouse and problem comes then you have to replace it..
Otherwise if u hv a old mouse with a ball in the bottom... its not a virus nor u need a new one... your mouse is FINE... It just needs some cleaning...
Open the bottom of the mouse.... take the ball out.. clean it clean the portion where the ball was placed... i bet u will find a lot of dust there... just clean it place the ball into its position close the mouse and see it will work fine......
Just clean the rollers....
2006-09-10 08:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by rahul s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes older mice do that, you should get an optical that doesn't have a ball. The ball assembly can collect dust and when it gets too worn out or dirty its much easier just to get a new one. An optical mouse will only set you back about $20, maybe a little more if you get a cordless one, but you can just get a regular optical mouse w/ a cord at walmart or kmart or something.
2006-09-10 08:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by james p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It most likely is a mouse issue. Try swapping out a different mouse to see if the problem goes away. To subtle for a virus...
2006-09-10 08:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is one of the old "ball on the bottom" type mouses, it probably needs to have the rollers cleaned!
2006-09-10 08:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by Interested Dude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try replacing the mouse first. You can pick up a cheap one for just a few bucks.
2006-09-10 08:44:43 · answer #6 · answered by John D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it is a mouse with a ball in it, you might want to try dusting off the ball. if it is an optical mouse you will probably have to replace it
2006-09-10 08:46:17 · answer #7 · answered by kristilikemike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try doing a real clean up job on the computer. Run anti-virus as ALL times. Run anti-spy programs and run programs to clean up old unused files and worthless junk.
2006-09-10 08:52:20 · answer #8 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a dirty mouse - try opening it, remove then ball, clean the rollers, then replacing the ball.
2006-09-10 08:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by Monty Burns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, your mouse could ber old, or wathever, but that doesn't explain the cursor moves by itself, that is spyware... run a program like spybot search and destroy, it's pretty good I heard.
2006-09-10 09:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by Cass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋