Getting some weird activity.

[CommanderCrazy]

Something else you might want to try, is to use a PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

try to use a separate pair from the one you have as a test, or just look for an adaptor.

[Vagrant0]

You might want to take a look at power supply voltages, especially the 5 volt line.

A program like PC-Wizard can be helpful.

Voltages from speedfan

 

+3.3V: 3.36V

+5V: 4.97 - 5.00V

+12V: 12.42V

-12V: -8.82V

-5V: 4.92V initially but became -8.78V and remained there.

+5V: 4.92V (I have 2 listings for +5V for some reason)

 

 

Oddly enough, after rebooting (cold boot) the problem seemed to go away, but returned after a few hours of use. Unplugged it and plugged the mouse back in again before checking voltages, no issues so far (about 2 hours ago (minimal use)).

[Qwaxalot]

Don't know for sure, but your power supply voltages are flaky. Given your experience I assume you've looked at the obvious. Computer is clean, all fans are running etc.

If it were mine, I would immediately swap out the power supply

[Jagermh]

PS:

 

If you want to go supermouse-ified, you might try and tame one of these wee beasties.

 

http://www.cyborggaming.com/prod/rat9.htm

 

Agreed, a bit pricey but worth it. I have one and its great. :thumbsup:

[CommanderCrazy]

Oh noes! I though I'd never see one of them again Marthos. That thing gave me horrible RSI.

 

Now I just use a Roccat Kone [+]. Much better. :thumbsup:

[Marthos]

Oh noes! I though I'd never see one of them again Marthos. That thing gave me horrible RSI.

 

Now I just use a Roccat Kone [+]. Much better. :thumbsup:

 

 

To be honest, I spent more time twiddling with it than playing my games, so its now on permenant loan to a friend.

[Jagermh]

Oh noes! I though I'd never see one of them again Marthos. That thing gave me horrible RSI.

 

Now I just use a Roccat Kone [+]. Much better. :thumbsup:

 

 

To be honest, I spent more time twiddling with it than playing my games, so its now on permenant loan to a friend.

 

can't believe you prefer the kone [+] to this beast and that marthos got rid of his, love this mouse :thumbsup:

[Vagrant0]

Don't know for sure, but your power supply voltages are flaky. Given your experience I assume you've looked at the obvious. Computer is clean, all fans are running etc.

If it were mine, I would immediately swap out the power supply

Not so sure it's the power supply. Moved the mouse from a back usb port to a front one. Mouse seems to be a bit less prone to hanging, but it still happens. Voltages are largely constant, even when the hanging occurs.

 

Am I right in it just being the mouse that is acting up? It is by now a few years old so I guess it isn't impossible. Powersupply is less than a year old and was one of the most reliable available. Unfortunately, my other mouse is a standard PS2 one, so I can't use it to test afterall.

 

As for what kind of mouse I'd buy... It would definitely NOT be a cordless one. I have no reason to use a cordless mouse with a desktop, and the battery life on your standard cordless mouse just wouldn't be practical with the sort of usage I give. A $150 mouse is also far outside my $5.25 budget.

Edited November 12, 2010 by Vagrant0

[Qwaxalot]

Sure, the USB mouse is suspect, but the keyboard too, especially since the KB is a PS2 connection?

 

Both ports are serial in nature, and are powered by the 5 volt line.

 

-12V: -8.82V

-5V: 4.92V initially but became -8.78V and remained there.

 

Even though the power supply is recent and presumably a good one; the fact that one of the 12 volt rails drops to -8.82V, and you get that mysterious second 5V reading jumping to 8.78V is suspicious to me.

 

However, try to borrow a USB mouse and try it. For that matter, try to borrow a keyboard too.

 

Good luck