From: wlieftin@cs.vu.nl (Liefting W)
Subject: Re: Why is my mouse so JUMPY? (MS MOUSE)
Organization: Fac. Wiskunde & Informatica, VU, Amsterdam
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ecktons@ucs.byu.edu (Sean Eckton) writes:

>I have a Microsoft Serial Mouse and am using mouse.com 8.00 (was using 8.20 
>I think, but switched to 8.00 to see if it was any better).  Vertical motion 
>is nice and smooth, but horizontal motion is so bad I sometimes can't click 
>on something because my mouse jumps around.  I can be moving the mouse to 
>the right with relatively uniform motion and the mouse will move smoothly 
>for a bit, then jump to the right, then move smoothly for a bit then jump 
>again (maybe this time to the left about .5 inch!).  This is crazy!  I have 
>never had so much trouble with a mouse before.  Anyone have any solutions?  

>Does Microsoft think they are what everyone should be? <- just venting steam!

I think I have the same problem. I think it is caused by the rubber ball
in the mouse, which doesn't roll so smooth. The detectors in the mouse
notice this and whoops, I hit a mine (using minesweeper :-) ).

I think the solution will be buying a new mouse, and/or using a mouse pad.

Wouter.
