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  From: Kim Branson <bra369@pp.molsci.csiro.au>
  To  : Tarek Heiland <tarek@bakas.com.au>
  Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 13:55:53 +1000 (EST)

RE: ps2 mouse

The problem seems to be specific to the abit board, have tried 3 different
mice on the same board and have noticed the problem on another abit board.

possibly the abit board has a bad ps2 port.

alhough it seems odd it only happens with multiple windows open

kim





On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Tarek Heiland wrote:

> Have you tried another PS2 mouse.
> 
> Running to either an edge or corner is usually symptomatic of incorrect
> pulse count, possible caused by false triggering either at the sensor or the
> mose controller circuitry. 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kim Branson [mailto:bra369@pp.molsci.csiro.au]
> > Sent: Thursday, 29 June 2000 11:33 AM
> > To: linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
> > Subject: ps2 mouse
> > 
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > I've just got my linux box, and have odd behaviour with a ps2 mouse.
> > The motherboard is a abit ka7, when using a ps2 mouse with a 
> > few windows
> > open the mouse tends to go and hide in the corner of the 
> > screen suddenly.
> > i do have immediate control over it and can drag it back but 
> > its a pain.
> > 
> > no problems with a serial mouse.
> > 
> > no problems with a asus motherboard and a ps2 mouse either..
> > 
> > any one seen this before?
> > 
> > kim
> > 
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