IT Help - Mouse Freezing/Not Responding (Windows & Ubuntu)

[Parvin]

Need some help please.

I had Windows7 installed and decided to try Ubuntu 10.10. Wiped the drive clean and installed the Ubuntu and it worked fine for a few days until 1 day while using it, the cursor began moving across the screen on its own and applications began opening by themselves. Then afterwards the mouse would freeze.

Formatted the drive and re-installed Windows7 and the mouse still does not work. -t would move for about 2 seconds and then stop.

I was told to try updating the BIOS but that still did not work. Changed the battery on the MB and cleared the CMOS but nothing works.

Any advice?

[Rainman]

Mouse freezing?

[*OUTSIDER*]

did you try another mouse...

[uncle sam]

did you try another mouse...

This

[Parvin]

lol @ rainman

yes i did try another mouse and still the same problem.

[VexXx Dogg]

If it is a PS2 mouse, ditch it for a USB mouse.
If you are using a USB mouse, try a different port.
If different mice on different ports giving the same issue, then get a jharay for the jumbie.

[gastly369]

if it is a wireless mouse .. may be getting interference.... happens to me sometimes with wireless.. i does have to balance of wireless mouse and kbd with bluetooth and wireless connection... does be ah beyotch sometimes

[Parvin]

usb and regular ps2 mouse having the same problems

[SPRANG_A]

go in the device manager and either roll back the mouse driver or update it.. head to the manufacturer (of the mouse) website and pull the latest driver package...

on another note... i will assume that it is not a trackball mouse and tell you try another pad.. but you may have to scrap the mouse and clean the contact pad for the buttons.. but seriously.. get the drivers first..

[Parvin]

@ SPRANG_A

Just checked and theer is nothing to roll back too

[SPRANG_A]

well all left is to update the drivers (what make and model?)..i forgot.. did you change the port? (sumtimes usb mices go buggy in one port and will work fine in another - the two usb ports highest on the back of your case are "dedicated" to rat and keyboard)

[bluesteel29]

iz d mouse alone???...de keyboard wukkin?

[hydroep]

You can try a serial mouse if your motherboard has a DB9 port.

[zcarz]

is it a laptop? a little bit more info would be nice

[Parvin]

Desktop pc.

Keyboard works fine.

Tried re-installing the Ubuntu and the original mouse worked fine for about a minute and then the same thing happened again ( moving on its own and then getting stuck )

[ismithx]

emmm is the mobo.... i had a problem like that with my lappy (XPS m1530). this was the fix in that case: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=894107

compatibility/stability with certain hardware in linux does be a beyotch....

[Parvin]

^^^

how to add that bro? I new to linux

[Cjruckus]

you are in over your head... go buy a mac yes.

[RIPEBREDFRUIT]

try microwaving the mouse on defrost mode then try again!

[cinco]

puh a blanket on the mouse and then give it CPR


or are you using an optical mouse?
what surface are you using it on?
add/remove the mousepad

[Parvin]

@ cinco

optical mouse and using on a mousepad. still no luck on the bare surface

[cinco]

what surface?
make sure its non reflective

[D3monic]

Change the User always helps !!!!!

[Parvin]

non reflective surface being used.

switched back to windows 7 but still having the problem

[SPRANG_A]

you update the drivers yet? if that didnt work you need a new mouse