> > Well, it happens to me as well.
> > I have an A4Tech 4D mouse (yes it's a "wheel-mouse"),
> > that speaks the IMPS/2 protocoll to the X server.
> > It's really jumpy for some time, but if you move it carefully
> > for a short period and then use the wheel, all returns to normal....
>
> And me, with a Genius Netmouse Pro - after selecting Genius Netmouse, I
> couldn't control the mouse enough to change the selection! (It kept
> lurching to the top right corner of the screen.)
>
> Perhaps doing what X (and Windows!) do for resolution changes would make
> sense - enable the selected driver, then ask "Is it working OK?" If the
> user doesn't say "Yes" within 15 or 30 seconds, revert to the old one.
>
>
> James.
Well, yes if I select the wrong mouse type (protocoll),
the cursor stays confined in the top-right corner...
You can only escape with a hard-reboot, or switching to the console :(
This is however probably not related to the "jumpyness-problem" that
occurs when you change from ps/2 to imps/2...
p00h