Solve : Mouse pointer problem?

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Answer» When I bring up many sub-context menus, like from the Start button, then Programs, and so on..., my mouse pointer drops to the bottom of the screen, and won't go more than an inch above the taskbar. I can move it from side to side, but not vertically. The same happens with the top menu buttons of some (not all) apps. The only way I can return to normal is by a Windows restart. My box is basic with fairly generic hardware. Nothing weird. I've been running this computer for 6 years, and this problem started about 1 year ago. Win98se Any Ideas? Is this an optical mouse? Have you tried a different mouse?Yep! Tried different mouse(s) and a whole bunch of other things. I've already posted this problem on other forums, but no fixes as yet. Now I'm just hunting around hoping to find someone familiar with the problem and with the solution Does this ONLY happen when you right-click with the mouse? If so, for a quick fix, start using the sub-menu key on your keyboard (next to the right ctrl key most Win95+ KEYBOARDS). You may have a fault on your motherboard. There's a slight chance that it's a Windows driver problem, but motherboard fault seems more likely to me - or perhaps mangled PS2 pins? Here's a thought - try a USB mouse instead. If you get the same problem then it's a Windows/driver problem. If not, it's a hardware problem.I hate to admit it, but you might be right about the mobo. It's the best suggestion so far Have you tried reducing hardware accelleration? Right click desktop/properties/settings/advanced/move slider to the left.IMO a corded PS2 mouse is the most reliable of all. BTW, is your computer free of viruses and spyware? Quote Have you tried reducing hardware accelleration? I'm a bit reluctant to do this SINCE it was ok for a long time on the "full" setting. Quote IMO a corded PS2 mouse is the most reliable of all. I agree. Quote BTW, is your computer free of viruses and spyware? Yep! No problem there. AdAware. Spybot. Anti-virus GALORE, etc... This problem is strictly related to an excessive number of context menus showing up on the screen at one and the same time. It's the only time the problem happens. It's a bloody mind bender this one If there are so many items in start/programs that is clutters the screen and makes it hard to navigate, you can combine several items under one menu listing with its own sub menus. In windows explorer navigate to window/start menu/programs. In the right pane, right click and select new/folder. Name it something like cleanup then drag and drop all the cleanup items to it. Do the same with all your utilites. Items that have a plus sign should not be EXPANDED but the entire item dropped into the desired folder. After doing this, REBOOT and new folders should appear under start/programs with their own sub menus.Thanks! Good idea, but what I'd really like is to just be able to use my mouse the way I could before the problem. I would try a known working, corded PS2 mouse after deleting all the mouse entries from the Device Manager and rebooting.Have you used any utilities that could have removed some necessary registry entries. If so, boot to DOS - commant prompt only and run scanreg/restore.

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When I bring up many sub-context menus, like from the Start button, then Programs, and so on..., my mouse pointer drops to the bottom of the screen, and won't go more than an inch above the taskbar.
I can move it from side to side, but not vertically.

The same happens with the top menu buttons of some (not all) apps.

The only way I can return to normal is by a Windows restart.

My box is basic with fairly generic hardware. Nothing weird.
I've been running this computer for 6 years, and this problem started about 1 year ago.
Win98se

Any Ideas?
Is this an optical mouse? Have you tried a different mouse?Yep!

Tried different mouse(s) and a whole bunch of other things.

I've already posted this problem on other forums, but no fixes as yet.

Now I'm just hunting around hoping to find someone familiar with the problem and with the solution Does this ONLY happen when you right-click with the mouse? If so, for a quick fix, start using the sub-menu key on your keyboard (next to the right ctrl key most Win95+ KEYBOARDS).

You may have a fault on your motherboard. There's a slight chance that it's a Windows driver problem, but motherboard fault seems more likely to me - or perhaps mangled PS2 pins?

Here's a thought - try a USB mouse instead. If you get the same problem then it's a Windows/driver problem. If not, it's a hardware problem.I hate to admit it, but you might be right about the mobo.

It's the best suggestion so far

Have you tried reducing hardware accelleration? Right click desktop/properties/settings/advanced/move slider to the left.IMO a corded PS2 mouse is the most reliable of all.

BTW, is your computer free of viruses and spyware? Quote

Have you tried reducing hardware accelleration?

I'm a bit reluctant to do this SINCE it was ok for a long time on the "full" setting.

Quote

IMO a corded PS2 mouse is the most reliable of all.

I agree.

Quote

BTW, is your computer free of viruses and spyware?

Yep! No problem there.
AdAware. Spybot. Anti-virus GALORE, etc...

This problem is strictly related to an excessive number of context menus showing up on the screen at one and the same time. It's the only time the problem happens.
It's a bloody mind bender this one
If there are so many items in start/programs that is clutters the screen and makes it hard to navigate, you can combine several items under one menu listing with its own sub menus. In windows explorer navigate to window/start menu/programs. In the right pane, right click and select new/folder. Name it something like cleanup then drag and drop all the cleanup items to it. Do the same with all your utilites. Items that have a plus sign should not be EXPANDED but the entire item dropped into the desired folder. After doing this, REBOOT and new folders should appear under start/programs with their own sub menus.Thanks!
Good idea, but what I'd really like is to just be able to use my mouse the way I could before the problem.
I would try a known working, corded PS2 mouse after deleting all the mouse entries from the Device Manager and rebooting.Have you used any utilities that could have removed some necessary registry entries. If so, boot to DOS - commant prompt only and run scanreg/restore.

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