Mouse pointer started moving on its own across the screen

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cmarti · #1 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:42 am

My 600x mouse pointer started moving on its own across the screen!!

Does it will be a sofware or hardware problem?

Thanks for the advice.

Website · #2 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:54 am

The trackpoint might be going bad, which means that you might have to replace the entire keyboard.

Have you tried going into the setup in windows and tried to recalibrate it?

cmarti · #3 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:05 am

tfflivemb2 wrote:The trackpoint might be going bad, which means that you might have to replace the entire keyboard.

Have you tried going into the setup in windows and tried to recalibrate it?

Wow how fast! What a speedy reply!

Thanks , Xp was reinstalled and still have the same problem.

But i believe that only leave room for a keyboard replacement. Where can i get e NEW one i am looking at ebay and i only see used for sale.

Any other ideas?

dsigma6 · #4 Post by **dsigma6** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:25 am

are you talking about the slow movement that lasts anywhere from 1-5 seconds? or are you saying its completely moving around on its own at will?

cmarti · #5 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:34 am

dsigma6 wrote:are you talking about the slow movement that lasts anywhere from 1-5 seconds? or are you saying its completely moving around on its own at will?

It is moving on it's own without touching it. But if you connect an external mouse it stops.

Question for everybody here...when an external mouse is disconnected does it disable the internal?

Thanks..

dsigma6 · #6 Post by **dsigma6** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:55 am

i think i saw in bios yesterday an option about external mouse. check it out.

cmarti · #7 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:29 am

Yes i saw the BIOS hack in a post here i will try it.

dsigma6 · #8 Post by **dsigma6** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:52 am

i wasnt talking about a hack- it was just enable/disable trackpoint when external mouse is plugged in.

cmarti · #9 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:58 am

Oh i got it.

Mistaken sorry but the main issue is the self runnig pointer kindy of alive.

JHEM · #10 Post by **JHEM** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:03 am

dsigma6 wrote:i wasnt talking about a hack- it was just enable/disable trackpoint when external mouse is plugged in.

Go into the Trackpoint setup utility and set if for "Auto disable" when a mouse is plugged in.

WRT the drifting pointer, it's the Trackpoint recalibrating itself, just let it drift and it will stop after an inch or so.

If it drifts more than that, consider replacing the keyboard as the Trackpoint may be failing.

Regards,

James

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