Doug Koobs wrote:
> Steven Buehler wrote:
>
>> I had the same issue with the trackpoint (I believe that's the name
>> IBM used for it) and it was a driver change that fixed it.
>>
>> SWB
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Doug Koobs" <dkoobs@dkoobs.com>
>> To: <slug@nks.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 8:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Cursor moves on its own
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>> Sounds like a PS/2 mouse losing sync (or whatever it does wrong).
>>>> What type of mouse/trackball do you have? What type does XFree86
>>>> think it is?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
> Well, I thought I had fixed this by changing the protcol to PS/2, but
> it was just teasing me. It started acting up again yesterday. So
> today, I decided I would try a new tactic. I went on Ebay and ordered
> a another laptop. Now the pointer on the Toshiba works fine!
>
> Seriously though, after I won the bid on Ebay, I came across a posting
> that the keyboard connector comes loose on the Satellites and causes
> this problem. So, I took off the keyboard, and unplugged the
> connector. I had to tug on it, so I think it was in good. I cleaned
> off the contacts, put everything back together, and it's been working
> fine now for about 5 hours. So now, I will have 2 laptops... Maybe
> I'll use one for a firewall, it'll be a lot quieter than a desktop
> machine.
>
The satellites and Tecras both have this problem. I have a Tecra here
in front of me that will set there and send the cursor all over the
screen under both Linux and that other OS. As soon as I plug in a
external pointing device it goes away. I have opened them up cleaned
the connectors and reseated them, that always took care of the problem.
I have to open this Tecra, just been lazy that is all. I also have a
HP that has started doing this very same thing, and I know it is
contacts because I can tap the case and it jumps even worse.
By way the other OS if you have a GPS plugged into the serial port will
think it is a pointing device and start trying to read it and you will
get the same effect, the cursor jumps all over the place. The fix is
to go in and remove the MS mouse that it thinks it is looking at, or
plug in or turn on your GPS AFTER you have booted the other OS.
Chuck Hast
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