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Posted: 9/7/2005 1:19:05 PM EDT
The pointer will move on it's own without me touching the mouse, why does this happen?

Thanks
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 5:59:05 PM EDT
[#1]
are u using a optical mouse?
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 6:00:39 PM EDT
[#2]
is the wire on your mouse stiff
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 6:13:00 PM EDT
[#3]
I'm not using an optical mouse, it's a standard Dell mouse.

The wire is not stiff, very flexable.



The mouse can be perfectly still, but the pointer begins to move across the screen
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 6:19:33 PM EDT
[#4]
maybe it's a ghost trying to contact you.
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 6:27:11 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
maybe it's a ghost trying to contact you.



now none of that creepy stuff......
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 6:28:19 PM EDT
[#6]
yup, ghost. Ouija mouse
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 6:29:45 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:
are u using a optical mouse?


I find that if my optical mouse isn't on a completely consistant surface, the pointer will move on it's own.  At work there is a crease in the desk where two parts are mated together.  Happens all the time there.
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 6:30:06 PM EDT
[#8]
i've seen that happen before.  It's usually on laptops with a button/eraser head style mouse.  I think (not sure) it is caused by buffer overflow on the mouse commands and you are seeing the program catchup.  Could EASILY be wrong on this.  
Link Posted: 9/7/2005 6:42:31 PM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:
yup, ghost. Ouija mouse



I think it's your avatar, following us on different computers
Link Posted: 9/9/2005 11:47:48 PM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
are u using a optical mouse?


I find that if my optical mouse isn't on a completely consistant surface, the pointer will move on it's own.  At work there is a crease in the desk where two parts are mated together.  Happens all the time there.



I get that all the time too on some boxes...such as this laptop...since I'm using the arm of the chair for a mouse pad.  

Another possibity is in a work environment where there's a snickering coworker somewhere in the background with a wireless mouse.
Link Posted: 9/10/2005 7:49:34 PM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:
The pointer will move on it's own without me touching the mouse, why does this happen?

Thanks



ouija board!
Link Posted: 9/10/2005 8:05:10 PM EDT
[#12]
computergheist
Link Posted: 9/10/2005 8:16:08 PM EDT
[#13]
PWND!

-Foxxz
Link Posted: 9/17/2005 6:41:10 AM EDT
[#14]
I see it all the time with BS no name mice. It looks like your mouse it going out, spend $25 and get a new optical mouse.
Link Posted: 9/18/2005 2:03:17 PM EDT
[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
The pointer will move on it's own without me touching the mouse, why does this happen?

Thanks



ouija board!



I'm with NimmerMehr on this one too!

Link Posted: 9/20/2005 4:37:28 AM EDT
[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
The pointer will move on it's own without me touching the mouse, why does this happen?

Thanks



ouija board!



I'm with NimmerMehr on this one too!

www.wisconsinchristiannews.com/attachment/20040324180724_ouija_board.jpg



+1  contact your local psycic and ask!!!!!!!!

that or I would buy a new mouse...

its a dell right...call their support, i think they cover mice...i might be wrong
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