setting my mouse pointer to "snap to" will not stay after signing off internet or when computer is turned off.
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Make sure that you have admin privleges. It shouldnt matter, but its the only thing I can think of.\n\nYou may want to reload the mouse drivers. Open Control Panel and double click on Mouse. On the hardware tab, select properties, then select troubleshoot. Somewhere in there is a place to reload or update the drivers.
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computer freezes or the mouse just doesn't move the pointer?\n\nIf you have a ball type mouse you can take out the ball and clean the wheels it rolls on.
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Its possible the embedded pointing device is conflicting with the wireless unit. \nTry uninstalling any touch pad software (or other embedded software) if you don't use it, then reinstall the pointing device software.\n\nAnother possibility is an error called double device registration.\nThis has been around since win95 and plagues us still, in essence the machine may have detected the device twice has installed controls for one driver but activated the other.\nTry booting the unit in safe mode and removing all references to mice or pointing devices in the device manager, then restart allowing windows to re detect them.  This often sorts the problem.
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your touchpad is very sensitive i suppose. if you have synaptics touchpad, in the toolbar manager, you will see a touchpad kind of icon.  right click it, and see if there is a checkmark next to "Tap to Click".  if so, then deactivate it and you won't have this problem again.
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When your mouse veers off to the side and jitters there, that seems to me that your external mouse is conflicting with the mouse installed into your laptop there.\n\nIf you can, try disabling the mouse on your laptop and stictly use the external mouse.  Another options is to make sure that you're not touching the other mouse when you're using the external mouse (or verify that the internal mouse isn't stuck to the side or something).\n\nLastly, being this has happened to you with two different external mouse, try installing the manufacturer's drivers for the external mouse.  Yet since this has happened twice, this may not help at all.
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Just go to the control panel, and reinstall your mouse, that should fix your problem..Good Luck..
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Check the prefferencees, I seen on it somewhere that it acimatly shuts off when files are done downloading, also if you have a screen saver then it prob. diables your internet when it goes into sceen save mode. So don't let the internet connection be killed whenever it goes into screen saver mode.\n\nif none works run some anti-virese checks
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The driver may be corrupted.\nyou'll need to re install the mouse.\n1. got to the device manager and click the mouse icon and click  uninstall.\n2.remove mouse.\n3.use the key board and select the restart option and press enter.\n4.replug the mouse.\n5.follow the on screen guide to reinstall your mouse.\nIt should work now.
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Check these: \n\nIf you are using trackball or Mouse (with rubber or metal ball) - clean the ball and the rollers that comes in contact with the ball.\n\nIf you are using an optical mouse, make sure you don't use red mouse pads. Although mouse pads with design are okay, using an all-black pad is the best.\n\nIf you are using a wireless mouse, check the batteries.\n\nIf all the above is okay and your mouse still freezes, check if you have the appropriate driver installed for your mouse. Try to isolate the problem. Use the mouse on another computer, if it works it might be a driver problem if it does not work on other computer, then it it the mouse itself. Replace it with a new one.\n\nNote: There are mouse models that are not compatible with Windows. Make sure that the mouse or any peripheral for that matter has a "windows xp compatible" note before buying.
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#include <windows.h>\n\n// set mouse cursor to wait\nHCURSOR hOldCursor = SetCursor(LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_WAIT));\n\n// do your processing that takes some time...\n\n// restore old cursor\nSetCursor(hOldCursor);
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Call Ghost Busters!  Seriously though, that happened to me when I was using a hard mouse pad.  Try using a softer one.  It could be that when you are typing that simple action is causing the mouse to move the slightest bit if the pad is a hard one or you are not using a mouse pad at all.
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Try to adjust the mouse settings.\n\nFor Windows XP\n\nGo into your Control Panel by first clicking on the Start Button.\n\nThen click on the Control Panel icon located in the right column of the Start Menu.\n\nIf your Start Menu is set to the Classic View, then begin by clicking on the Start Button.\n\nThen click on Settings, then click on the Control Panel icon to open up the Control Panel.\n\nNow, Double click on the Mouse icon to open up the Mouse Properties window.\n\nThen click on the Pointer Options Tab located at the top of the screen.\n\nDrag the Slider bar left to make the pointer move slower or right to make it move faster.\n\nPlace a check mark in the box next to Enhance pointer precision.\n\nThis will give you better control of the pointer when moving short distances.\n\nIf you want to enable pointer trails, place a check mark next to Display pointer trails.\n\nYou can also Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box as well.\n\nAnd Hide pointer while typing and Show location of pointer if the CTRL key is pressed.\n\nEnable these options according to your personal preference.\n\nIf you want to swap the buttons, click on the Buttons Tab at the top of the screen.\n\nThen place a check mark next to Switch primary and secondary buttons.\n\nYou can also adjust the Double click speed and Turn on the Clicklock dragging option.\n\nThen click the OK button to save your settings and exit the Mouse Properties window.\n\nThen close the Control Panel to return back to your Windows session
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have you tried Start->Control Panel->Add or Remove Software option ?\nIf that doesnt work, you are out of luck.
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Right click on the toolbar where the refresh button is and make sure that "address bar" is checked. If not check it. Otherwise move the curser over the edge of the toolbar untill you get a pointer with two arrows. Then Drag the mouse down. Good Luck.
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1) Check for mouse errors by trying one from another PC...\n2) The port it plugs into may be damaged as well, so try (perhaps) a USB mouse...\n3) Run a firewall program to insure against outside access to your PC\n4) Make sure all your OS updates, AV updates, and spyware updates are current and checked
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Go to your Control Panel (Click Start, Settings, Control Panel), then click on Mouse.  Select Pointer Options and uncheck the box that says "Hide Pointer While Typing" if you want the cursor visible while you type.
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Turn off your computer, unplug and plug in your mouse again if it is PS2 or USB. If it is wireless, change the battery and reconnect. Start computer again.