Lately my PC has been being annoying. The mouse used to randomly act like the right button was being pressed down, and now it's gotten worse! It will randomly move all around the screen, going into each corner, and on the edges, randomly clicking along. This is hazardous! It's already deleted important artwork being drawn for a video game I'm developing! (*cough* http://www.tcentertainment.webs.com... *cough*) I believe (Emphasis on believe) I blew out the PS/2 port sufficiently... and I don't think it's a virus. It doesn't connect to the internet! I clean out my mice regularly, and the mouse is a heavy duty little survivor. What should I do?? I already don't have enough USB ports, so a USB mouse is pretty ridiculous, expecially considering that most USB mice are laser, and those aren't so great for drawing. *sigh* Long winded, this is. (Getting three four-port usb hubs would still not solve that shortage problem.)

How do you know it isn't a Virus? Why do you say Laser mice are no good for drawing? You could add a PCI based USB 2.0 card to add additional USB ports.

Try removing the mouse from within Device Manager and then rebooting. Windows should re-install the PS/2 mouse.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

I don't *think* it's a virus. Plus, I installed an up-to-date AVG. I didn't say they were no good for drawing, but they don't have the same feel. The project was started with a ball mouse, I would prefer it was finished with one. I could install PCI ports, but that doesn't really have anything to do with the mouse, plus they cost money and I don't want to unbury my tower. (too lazy) I wasn't aware that XP recognized PS/2 mice in the device manager. I don't think I can. Thanks for the effort.

"I wasn't aware that XP recognized PS/2 mice in the device manager. I don't think I can". Not sure what you mean by you don't think you can. PS/2 mice are listed in Device manager. You don't need to physically remove the mouse, just remove the hardware listing in Device Manager and reboot.

The reason I questioned the Virus issue was because there have been a number of posters here at CN that recently have had similiar problems. Thought some type of nastie might be the commonality.

" USB mice are laser, and those aren't so great for drawing".

I'm not an artist but I am a builder that draws plans in CAD and I have used both ball mice and laser mice. IMO there is no contest, laser mice are superior.

IMO, ball mice lend a greater looseness, but that's entirely beside the point. I'll give the PS/2 device removal a whirl later, I'm on another computer right now. Hmm... maybe it do be a wiidusr..