[SOLVED] Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2

Hellkat9940 · 06-23-2009, 01:00 AM

For some odd reason Photoshop has decided that my clicks and keyboard inputs are something that should only be obeyed if it feels like it. It seems to work only about 1 time in 10. Mouse cursor moving around works fine, picking stuff from drop down menus works fine. But when I get it to try and open a file, often times nothing happens.

It takes several attempts to get it to open a file, and once said file is opened it takes several tries to get anything I do to stick. I have to basically pound on the keys to get something to copy or paste, and it's nearly impossible to get it to do anything with filters.

Even using the paintbrush, it'll only put down a single dot, or put down a streak and then have said streak vanish the moment I lift up on the mouse button.

I've tried doing a repair install, but no dice. :(

dribble · 06-23-2009, 03:39 AM

it's hardly the keyboard and mouse at fault? the same would happen with other applications or try another keyboard and mouse to see.
how much RAM do you have? defrag the HD if needed and check the virtual memory size. i have 2GB RAM on this PC and i find when i had a couple of big software programs running (max & cad) that photoshop and/or one of the other programs start to really do stupid things. i end up having to close the programs and restart them to get them to run correctly.

Hellkat9940 · 06-23-2009, 04:00 AM

IT does it with Photoshop and Photoshop alone.

Using 2 GB of Ram, another 2 worth of Virtual Memory.

Problem starts immediately upon using photoshop, when RAM usage TOTAL on the system isn't even at 1GB.

It's not something that restart fixes, it's a permanent 'feature' of Photoshop at the moment.

I'll try the spare keyboard and mouse in the morning.

dribble · 06-23-2009, 07:46 AM

you could also try an update from adobe. i'd guess it's an registry error or something invalid with the installation. instead of an repair install, you could try the proverbial uninstall/reinstall.

Hellkat9940 · 06-23-2009, 05:41 PM

And it seems that the problem is with Photoshop itself, as the spare USB keyboard and mouse don't work.

Hellkat9940 · 06-23-2009, 07:59 PM

The 9.0.2 upgrade didn't work, and neither did reinstalling. :(

Hellkat9940 · 06-24-2009, 01:06 PM

Had to nuke it from orbit. Clear out the prefrences, delete every .PSP file, uninstall, restart, and THEN install.

dribble · 06-24-2009, 03:27 PM

but at least it is running ok now - isn't it?

Hellkat9940 · 06-24-2009, 03:29 PM

Yup, that it is. Problem solved.

06-23-2009, 01:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hellkat9940 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 92 OS: WinXP	[SOLVED] Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 For some odd reason Photoshop has decided that my clicks and keyboard inputs are something that should only be obeyed if it feels like it. It seems to work only about 1 time in 10. Mouse cursor moving around works fine, picking stuff from drop down menus works fine. But when I get it to try and open a file, often times nothing happens. It takes several attempts to get it to open a file, and once said file is opened it takes several tries to get anything I do to stick. I have to basically pound on the keys to get something to copy or paste, and it's nearly impossible to get it to do anything with filters. Even using the paintbrush, it'll only put down a single dot, or put down a streak and then have said streak vanish the moment I lift up on the mouse button. I've tried doing a repair install, but no dice. :( Last edited by Hellkat9940; 06-23-2009 at 01:00 AM. Reason: adding subscription

06-23-2009, 03:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
dribble Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 45 OS: OS	Re: Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 it's hardly the keyboard and mouse at fault? the same would happen with other applications or try another keyboard and mouse to see. how much RAM do you have? defrag the HD if needed and check the virtual memory size. i have 2GB RAM on this PC and i find when i had a couple of big software programs running (max & cad) that photoshop and/or one of the other programs start to really do stupid things. i end up having to close the programs and restart them to get them to run correctly.

06-23-2009, 04:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hellkat9940 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 92 OS: WinXP	Re: Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 IT does it with Photoshop and Photoshop alone. Using 2 GB of Ram, another 2 worth of Virtual Memory. Problem starts immediately upon using photoshop, when RAM usage TOTAL on the system isn't even at 1GB. It's not something that restart fixes, it's a permanent 'feature' of Photoshop at the moment. I'll try the spare keyboard and mouse in the morning.

06-23-2009, 07:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
dribble Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 45 OS: OS	Re: Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 you could also try an update from adobe. i'd guess it's an registry error or something invalid with the installation. instead of an repair install, you could try the proverbial uninstall/reinstall. Last edited by dribble; 06-23-2009 at 07:47 AM. Reason: syntax

06-23-2009, 05:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hellkat9940 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 92 OS: WinXP	Re: Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 And it seems that the problem is with Photoshop itself, as the spare USB keyboard and mouse don't work.

06-23-2009, 07:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hellkat9940 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 92 OS: WinXP	Re: Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 The 9.0.2 upgrade didn't work, and neither did reinstalling. :(

06-24-2009, 01:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hellkat9940 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 92 OS: WinXP	Re: Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 Had to nuke it from orbit. Clear out the prefrences, delete every .PSP file, uninstall, restart, and THEN install.

06-24-2009, 03:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
dribble Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 45 OS: OS	Re: Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 but at least it is running ok now - isn't it?

06-24-2009, 03:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hellkat9940 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 92 OS: WinXP	Re: Mouse and Keyboard not quite working in Photoshop CS2 Yup, that it is. Problem solved.