Re: erratic pointer movements and "false clicks" problem

[David Gardiner <daveg@sonartech.com.au>]

This has happened to me a few times before and it was normally the wrong 
protocol but I've also had it happen when gpm was installed and running 
and I wasn't usiing it (Check if your using /dev/gpmdata in your 
XF86Config file and if your not make sure your not running gpm). I've 
also had something like this happen  that was hardware fault (D I8k). If 
this doesn't help maybe posting what laptop you have and the relevent 
part of the XF86Config file would help.

Dave


Gale Stafford wrote:

> I've had this problem a couple times in the past when I was trying to get XF86Config properly configured. But today it has come back for no apparent reason. My mouse pointer moves around smoothly for about 1 second, then the pointer jumps to a whole different location in the screen. Usually it jumps to a corner. IF I continue moving the mouse pointer around, it may move normally for a couple seconds and then erratically again. Also, in addition to moving erratically the pointer sometimes clicks (on its own) and selects things; but I'm not touching a button in the slightest!
>
> This is really bugging me!!!
>
> Any ideas?
>
> (Note: I dont recall changing anything prior to this occuring today. But my system did actually have to do a fsck on my hard drive earlier today; I suppose it detected that the drive wasnt properly unmounted before the machine powered off. This doesnt make sense though, because I powered it off gracefully using the 'poweroff' command)
>
> thanks in advance,
> Gale Stafford
>
>
>  



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