On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:22:59 +0000 (UTC) Mary Gardiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 2006-03-20, Russell Davie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If its a USB mouse unplug it and replug it. I find it works for the > > usb mouse on this laptop > > I did; it did not work. Suspending and unsuspending the laptop did fix > it. > > > This Acer has the same distro and about once a day the mouse cursor > > disappears and whizzes erratically all over the screen flicking pages > > open. This mania it usually lasts for about 30 seconds. Or I just > > unplug and plug it back in. > > That's not the same bug, it's probably > https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xorg-driver-synaptics/+bug/12124 > which this laptop used to exhibit but no longer does. > > -Mary > Thankfully, this has never happened with the touchpad, only the mouse, which is an el-cheapo MS Basic Optical. The laptop actually recovers normal operation without the mouse. Haven't checked using other mice and it hasn't happened today. I'll check it out if I can borrow another mouse and get same mouse mania. - R > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
