moving cursor

jaybugs · 10-02-2009, 07:55 AM

My cursor has a life of its own. It keeps moving to the upper right corner and sometimes i cannot move it anymore. I have to put my laptop in standby mode so that i can use it. Anybody has any idea why this is happening? I have bought new mouse and the same problem occurs. Hope someone can help me on this. Thanks

**CCT** · 10-02-2009, 08:54 AM

You can try this fix for the upper left movement - cam't hurt even though yours is going right; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/175400

edit: I also read where someone with that issue went into Control Panel, Mouse and under Pointer Options unchecked 'Enhance pointer precision'.

**koala** · 10-02-2009, 09:40 AM

If you're using an external mouse, have you disabled the laptop's touchpad?

Do you have any other devices plugged in, like a games controller or graphics tablet?

jaybugs · 10-03-2009, 04:36 AM

@CCT: i already tried the control pannel option and it still didnt work. i will try the microsoft link

@Koala: I am using an external mouse and i don't know how to disable the laptop's touchpad

**koala** · 10-03-2009, 06:33 AM

What make/model is your laptop? Do you have the manual for it?

To disable the touchpad to avoid conflicts with the external mouse, go to Start > Control Panel > Mouse. There should be an option in there to either disable or reduce the sensitivity of the touchpad.

10-02-2009, 07:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
jaybugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	moving cursor My cursor has a life of its own. It keeps moving to the upper right corner and sometimes i cannot move it anymore. I have to put my laptop in standby mode so that i can use it. Anybody has any idea why this is happening? I have bought new mouse and the same problem occurs. Hope someone can help me on this. Thanks

10-02-2009, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
CCT Helper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,869 OS: XP SP3, XP Pro SP3, Vista Home Basic SP2	Re: moving cursor You can try this fix for the upper left movement - cam't hurt even though yours is going right; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/175400 edit: I also read where someone with that issue went into Control Panel, Mouse and under Pointer Options unchecked 'Enhance pointer precision'. __________________ ..... caveat utilitor Last edited by CCT; 10-02-2009 at 09:00 AM.

10-02-2009, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,319 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: moving cursor If you're using an external mouse, have you disabled the laptop's touchpad? Do you have any other devices plugged in, like a games controller or graphics tablet? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-03-2009, 04:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
jaybugs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Re: moving cursor @CCT: i already tried the control pannel option and it still didnt work. i will try the microsoft link @Koala: I am using an external mouse and i don't know how to disable the laptop's touchpad

10-03-2009, 06:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,319 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: moving cursor What make/model is your laptop? Do you have the manual for it? To disable the touchpad to avoid conflicts with the external mouse, go to Start > Control Panel > Mouse. There should be an option in there to either disable or reduce the sensitivity of the touchpad. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here