mouse behavior erratic after upgrade to 12.04 and updates applied

[Phil Dobbin]

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On 09/05/12 08:06, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 09/05/12 16:49, Phil Dobbin wrote:

>> On 09/05/12 06:59, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>
>>> On 09/05/12 12:24, Phil Dobbin wrote:
>>>> On 09/05/12 01:15, Ric Moore wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Strange, I'm on a standard homebuilt desktop/server computer, and
>>>>> after
>>>>> not using the mouse for a few minutes, I have to click the buttons
>>>>> like
>>>>> mad to get it working again. Just moving the mouse has no effect, I
>>>>> must
>>>>> click the mouse buttons several times before the mouse cursor moves
>>>>> again. It's like it went to sleep on me and I have the energy stuff
>>>>> turned off. Strange.
>>>>>
>>>>> After the upgrade the mouse worked fine. The first night when I
>>>>> applied
>>>>> all of the updates, is when it occurred. It's a fairly new two
>>>>> button/scroll wheel USB mouse. Anyone else experiencing this before I
>>>>> start the witch hunt?? Thanx, Ric
>>>>>
>>>> Are you using KDE by any chance? There have been reports that the
>>>> latest
>>>> KDE suffers from erratic mouse behaviour.
>>> And by "..the latest KDE..." you mean.....?
>>>
>>> I am using KDE 4.8.3 (Release 501) without any problems of any kind.
>>>
>>> Are you referring to some newer version which I am not yet aware of?
>>>
>>> And I have been using Logitech wireless/optical USB keyboards and mices
>>> for some 6+ years now.
>> All I'm saying is there were several reports on the Fedora mailing list
>> of odd behaviour with mice&  the common underlying factor was KDE after
>> an upgrade.
>>
>> If OP was using KDE, it may of been of some use in helping him debug it.
> 
> I understand.
> 
> Except that Ric has this phobia about using KDE and so does not have it
> installed as his other posts in today's (and previous) posts show :-) .
> 
> (Ric's only fully reliable system which he uses is his chicken foot
> which he indiscriminately waves about - whenever he is awake that is :-D .
> 
> Actually....I am only assuming this...Maybe he even does it while
> asleep....hmmm..)

I see. :-)

Cheers,

  Phil...

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