WoHP Homepage    Register    Login    Forum    Search    FAQ

Board index » General » Miscellanea




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 12 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Technical Help Needed - Wandering Mouse
 Post Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:15 pm 
Offline
Forum Troll King
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:00 am
Posts: 1801
Location: The Island of Misfit Toys
The cursor on my screen moves around without me moving or even
touching the mouse. As I'm typing this, the cursor is dancing around the
screen. When I move the mouse it lets me have control for a bit, but not
long.

It makes it impossible to play on NWN or anything else, really. I've tried
clearing out all my cookies and whatnot, and now I'm running a system
scan with symantec.

If anyone who's good with technical issues or knows a place where a
solution is located, I'd be much obliged.

Yes, I've already tried cleaning my mouse and replugging it and restarting
my computer.

_________________
Image


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:17 pm 
Offline
Game Master
Game Master

Joined: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:00 am
Posts: 269
Hmmm, have you got another mouse to try plugging in Nik? See if it is a mouse or windows issue at least.


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:21 pm 
Offline
Forum Troll King
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:00 am
Posts: 1801
Location: The Island of Misfit Toys
I'll look. =/

_________________
Image


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:51 am 
Offline
Forum Sixth Year
Forum Sixth Year
User avatar

Joined: Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:00 am
Posts: 279
Location: Portugal
Well I have seen that before, but was when someone was getting in the computer from other computer, you know like hacking in your system. Well but that could be easelly found out, if you turn off your internet and try moving your mouse with your internet off. If thats not it, well good luck with that, maybe reinstall drivers, or the scan might detect something.


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:36 am 
Offline
Plant Talker
Plant Talker
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:00 am
Posts: 495
Location: Caldwell, ID
Hmm...I recall when I had that problem. We got a new mouse and that worked just fine...so it's probably a mouse problem.

_________________
Brennan Brask: 7th Year Slytherin
Ryuzaki Tanaka: 7th Year Ravenclaw


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:50 am 
Offline
Forum Troll King
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:00 am
Posts: 1801
Location: The Island of Misfit Toys
Thanks guys for the help.

I was very mean to my mouse for about ten minutes and may have
jiggled something back into place while the scan was running.

I went into the mouse settings in the control panel and unclicked/reclicked
everything. It appears to be working now. Too bad I don't know which
action fixed it. :3

Much appreciate the attempted help.

_________________
Image


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:48 pm 
Offline
Game Master
Game Master
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:00 am
Posts: 1604
Nikblade wrote:
I was very mean to my mouse for about ten minutes and may have
jiggled something back into place while the scan was running.


Beating it like a red-headed step child works too. :lol:

_________________
Image


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:53 pm 
Offline
Forum Troll King
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:00 am
Posts: 1801
Location: The Island of Misfit Toys
Yeah, but now a bunch of things are missing from my computer. Even the
simple calculator application was marked as a virus and deleted. :3

_________________
Image


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:58 pm 
Offline
Game Master
Game Master
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:00 am
Posts: 1604
Nikblade wrote:
Yeah, but now a bunch of things are missing from my computer. Even the
simple calculator application was marked as a virus and deleted. :3


What kind of idiot writes a virus to infect misc. applications such as the calculator? Black Hats are odd people.

_________________
Image


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:36 pm 
Offline
Forum First Year
Forum First Year
User avatar

Joined: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:00 am
Posts: 23
*eyes D_Black's black hat* Know this from experience, do you?


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:50 pm 
Offline
Forum Seventh Year
Forum Seventh Year
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:00 am
Posts: 588
Location: Texas, y'all
Hackers use virus or malware infections to infect applications such as calculator in an effort to hide their executable code in "harmless" places. If it is successful, when you next use the program, you execute their code with whatever privileges your account has. Most people are administrators on their own systems, so.....

This message brought to you from your Neighborhood Security Guy.

_________________
You go your way
I'll go your way too


Top 
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
 Post Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:51 pm 
Offline
Game Master
Game Master
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:00 am
Posts: 1604
Donna_Deegan wrote:
*eyes D_Black's black hat* Know this from experience, do you?


Ermmm... NO COMMENT! *shifty eyes* >.>

_________________
Image


Top 
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
 
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 12 posts ] 

Board index » General » Miscellanea


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

 
 

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: