Hi Julie, On 03/01/2010, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > It may not occur for an hour, but then the mouse takes off on its own > accord and it can take me a minute or two to gain control of it again > and that is with the use of two mice. It's ridiculous. It's like the mouse > is possessed !!
I agree with you that it is ridiculous! If you mean you are using two mice at the same time, as well as Mouse Keys, without success, then there are two likely situations. Firstly, it's possibly a software problem (e.g., an unknown virus) and would be solved by an "Archive and Install" of your Mac OS X. Secondly, it's possible that your computer is receiving erroneous hardware signals, either from an intended device or a unintentional device. For instance, if your computer is somehow shared over Bluetooth, WiFi or Internet, there is the possibility of remote interference. This can be checked by going into the relevant preferences and isolating your computer from the outside world. Out of curiosity, when the problem occurs, can you see the mouse at the bottom of the screen, and does it slide side-to-side horizontally but never go up-or-down? Or does it bounce around a bit along the bottom of the screen? Or is it not visible at all? (If it's not visible at all: open your Displays system preferences and check that your computer does not think it has two screens. If it does, the mouse can get stuck on the other screen...sometimes happens to me when I use an external projector.) James -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
