Yep have tried that too. No improvement. But, thanks for the tip mate! Ken
Sent from my iPad On 12/05/2012, at 6:12 PM, James / Hans Kunz <sad...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > did you try with another mouse???? any usb mouse will do > James > SAD Technic > U3 6 Chalkley Pl > Bayswater WA > Australia > +618 9370 5307 > mob 0414 421132 (international +614 14421132) > sad...@iinet.net.au > http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~saddas/ > > Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties > disappear and obstacles vanish. > > On 12/05/2012, at 6:10 PM, Kenneth Woods wrote: > >> Thanks Ronni >> >> Tried this, no change, although I have noticed that when the iMac is first >> started the curor is fine for a few then reverts back to the problem of >> always bouncing back to the top right hand corner of the screen >> >> Ken >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 11/05/2012, at 7:51 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ken, >>> >>> I had to search the WAMUG Archives to check what we have already suggested >>> to you. >>> Have you tried cleaning the Apple wired mouse; the optical sensor on the >>> underside of the mouse? >>> >>> Also Open System Preferences, click on 'Universal Access', select 'Mouse & >>> Trackpad' and click on Trackpad 'Options'... at the bottom of the window. >>> >>> Tick the checkbox "Ignore built-in trackpad when mouse or wireless trackpad >>> is present". >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 11/05/2012, at 7:24 PM, Kenneth Woods wrote: >>> >>>>> >>>>> Sorry guys >>>>> I am using a wired magic mouse connected by USB to the keyboard, a >>>>> standard apple keyboard with number key pad, which is attached to the >>>>> iMac directly by USB. The track Pad of course is Bluetooth. >>>>> >>>>> I tried disconnecting the mouse, then track pad, also tried unplugging >>>>> the keypad to no avail. Have rebooted and repaired permissions, no luck. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Kn >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>>> >>>>>> From: Kenneth Woods <logg...@westnet.com.au> >>>>>> Date: 9 May 2012 9:15:25 PM AWST >>>>>> To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au> >>>>>> Subject: Pointer problems >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac. It keeps >>>>>> going ack to the top right hand corner of the screen. >>>>>> >>>>>> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it >>>>>> moves a few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. >>>>>> >>>>>> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any ideas would be very much appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> Ken >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
