[comp.sys.sun] Sparcstation 1+ jerky mouse motion??

coleman@di.uregina.ca (Dr. Coleman) (06/05/91)

  I am having a problem with the new small
mouse pads. The horizontal motion is not
smooth. Sometimes the ability to move 
horizontally disappears altogether! There is
no problem with the vertical motion at all.
Is this a known problem? Is there a cure?
This problem developed after some time.
Is it perhaps a matter of properly cleaning
the pad? With what?

Robert Coleman
Mathematics Department
University of Regina

GEHRI@cc.usu.edu (Gehri Grimaud) (06/11/91)

>   I am having a problem with the new small
> mouse pads. The horizontal motion is not
> smooth. Sometimes the ability to move 
> horizontally disappears altogether! There is
> no problem with the vertical motion at all.
> Is this a known problem? Is there a cure?
> This problem developed after some time.
> Is it perhaps a matter of properly cleaning
> the pad? With what?

I've had this problem on several machines.  The answer from Sun has always
been "bad mouse, get a new one."  If you are under warrenty or mantainence
that is not a problem.  Otherwise you'll have to fork out the bucks.  

Gehri Grimaud                           gehri@cc.usu.edu
Utah State University                   gehri@usu.bitnet
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