[NTLUG:Discuss] Crazy Mouse!

[Kelly Scroggins]

"J. Reeves Hall" wrote:

> kelly Scroggins wrote:
>
> > My mouse is going crazy in X!  It was working fine but now it's not.  It's
> > real "jumpy".  If I attempt to click on something it "jumps" horizontally
> > and/or vertically away from my target.
> >
> > I'm running Red Hat 6.0.  This is what my etc/sysconfig/mouse file looks like.
> >
> > MOUSETYPE="ps/2"
> > XMOUSETYPE="PS/2"
> > FULLNAME="Generic Mouse (PS/2)"
> > XEMU3=yes
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
> Does it work in Windows?

It works in X and in MS Windows if that's what you're asking.

> If so, it's a config problem. Otherwise it sounds like
> you need a new mouse. They act weird when they're dying... Or perhaps it just
> needs a thorough (as in, take it completely apart and use alcohol+qtip) cleaning.

Cleaning never hurts either.

Kelly