Wireless Mouse Pointer Jumping All Over

[Sukki007]

I'm using a Microsoft 5000 wireless mouse with its accompanying wireless keyboard. A few days ago the pointer started jumping all over the screen when I try to use it, and it's frustrating to get it to home in on what I need it to point to. What could be causing this and how can I fix it? Thanks.

[Roderunner]

Experiment with different mouse pads including colour.

[JoeP517]

Have you checked the batteries?

Have you added any wireless devices, such as wireless phones, etc., near the PC recently?

Have you moved any existing wireless devices recently?

Joe

[Sukki007]

When I first got the keyboard and mouse, the mouse was doing the same thing. Tech support told me to use a white piece of paper. The mouse wasn't sliding properly, but then I found a mouse pad with a white center, and it has worked perfectly until a few days ago. The mouse pad hasn't changed, so what could be causing this sudden shift?

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

A hair stuck on the bottom of the mouse, intermittently interfering with the mouse's light beam?
Sounds silly, I know, but I've known it to happen.

[Banyarola]

I had the same mouse and usually found there was, like the above post says, a hair in the lens..I used a toothpick to remove it.

Also, the receiver may be near something that is interfering with the signals from the mouse.

[RussB]

Sorry I can't help but I finally gave up and got a USB mouse and KB.
I put up with it for several months, trying everything that I and many others could think of.
Many different positions, for the transceiver.
Several versions of drivers.
Two different OSs, XP and W7.
Nothing worked.
It is all in a landfill now.

[DrWho]

I gave up on wireless mice years ago. There are still two of them sitting on my junk shelf.
No use having a junk shelf if I can't put stuff on there. Eh?

So today, I'm using a Microsoft wired USB (Laser) mouse on a PS2 adapter. One day while I was
typing something my mouse cursor went crawling across the screen. Woah, there Micky!

Even when I was holding the mouse down securely so it could not move, the cursor just
kept crawling. I picked up the mouse and forcefully blew into the Laser on the bottom of the
mouse. That dislodged whatever dust and dirt that had collected there and the mouse was
just fine again. I've done that a few times since then.

As for mouse pads, a cloth topped pad of just one color is best for these Laser mice.
They will go crazy if put on a glass or shiny black surface. Those glossy mouse pads are
really no good at all, for the Laser mice.

I still take service calls to peoples houses, where they have an old Ball-Type mouse, so full
of dirt and lint that it can hardly roll. My first job is to open up the mouse and clean the lint
off of the little rollers that the ball works against. Cheeech!

Ah, here's the problem!
http://www.myspace.com/video/mike/a-...se-wmv/1511640

Cheers Mates!

[Doc Brown]

I'm with the good doctor. I'm not fond of wireless mice. Most wireless mouse issues are caused by interference and bad batteries.

I'll have to check out that little video at home, I have rights to see it at work, but its frowned upon.

[Sukki007]

This mouse problem is not consistent. It will work fine for a while, then go haywire, then revert to normal operation. Sometimes it will be fine for hours at a time before it starts acting up.

[Medico]

I have gotten to the point that I have a supply of rechargeable batteries and a small recharger for AA and AAA batteries. Not only do we use then in our mice, but in many other household products from toothbrushes to who knows what. The rechargeable batteries seem to accept many charges and last almost as long as the non-rechargeable types.

[Sukki007]

Thanks for all your suggestions. The mouse seems to be working fine now. I suspect that the problem was a hair or other piece of lint.