*** HELP!CURSOR WONT STAY STILL!***

[Peyton]

Friend has a computer and the darned cursor wont stay still,you cant controll it to click on anything.Any ideas as to what it might be thats causing this?
Thanks!

 

[qda]

how about a little more detail about what comp he has dude??

 

[Peyton]

Im not sure,sorry.
He just emailed me and I thought maybe it was a virus or something you guys might now about.HEs running windblows I know that.

 

[DJFuji]

my guess: a) mouse driver b) some sort of I/O or IRQ Conflict c) netbus, backorifice, remoteadmin, or other such programs

 

[ZZZZZZ]

Need to know if the mouse is USB, PS2, or serial. Who makes it and what was done on the system prior to the problem.

 

[Talon]

There are viruses that do cause erratic cursor behavior. Do a full antivirus scan, as well as the suggestions the others have given.

 

[corkyg]

My guess is that it is a scrollable mouse. They often cause just these kinds of problems. Change mice and see if the problem stays or goes.

 

[boomerang]

Comet Cursor can do that. I've seen a bad motherboard do this also.

 

[veryape]

Could a key be stuck on his keyboard possibly, or maybe his mouse is junk. Sounds like it is probably something really simple, either that or it's a virus that is going to suck your friend's computer into oblivion, but my bet is on the former.

 

[Peyton]

Thanks guys!I guess you guys got it ,i sent him the suggestions.