Crazy screen

Any other votes anyone? Seriously tho, I'd be very
interested to hear what 
it was when you get it fixed,

Geof.




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My vote goes to a bad monitor. Years ago I had a similar
problem.

Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
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> Cheers Roxanne, I'll work on this before splashing out
on a new mouse.
> 
> Steve
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> From: "Roxann Milby" <rmilbyUPS.COM>
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:51 AM
> Subject: Re: Crazy screen
> 
> 
> I am not a computer guru.
> BUT
> 
> Have you went into the mouse properties and turned off
everything?  I
> know most mouse have a program that runs them.  I know
on my laptop the
> mouse movements were too fast by default.  I would
literally lose the
> cursor.  I had to install a special program that would
make the mouse
> move slower.
> If that program that runs the mouse is messed up, it
could cause
> problems.
> 
> If it is only in certain programs, have you thought of
helper programs?
> Other programs are integrated into Office and other MS
products.  It
> might be one of the helper programs that is messing up
- not actually
> office.
> 
> I know in some programs you can go in and selectively
turn off outside
> programs. I play in too many programs to be able to
remember which
> belongs to which.  (Office 97, Open office, Office
XP....and more)
> Things like Java and other programs that make them
friendly to windows
> and the internet.  Is it possible that one of these
other background
> programs might be effecting your computer?
> 
> 
> 
> Roxann Milby
> Wing B Office Admin
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion Geof.  My mouse is the wheel
type.  The
> scrolling 
> tends to be downward although not entirely.  It is not
just one smooth 
> operation, it goes so far then stops for while before
continuing on its
> way. 
> I can't stop it despite clicking on the scroll bar.
> 
> I have cleaned the mouse but the problem persists. 
I'll buy another
> mouse 
> and try that because as you say it is a possibility. 
The only thing is
> that 
> the problem is not universal to all applications, it
only hits certain 
> ones!!
> 
> I'm still trying to contact Dell but so far without
success.  After only
> a 
> day of trying too!
> 
> Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Mckay" <David_McKayEXTERNAL.MCKINSEY.COM>
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:15 AM
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> 
> 
>> Can you give a bit more definition about the
'scrolling' is it smooth 
>> like you were spinning the wheel of a wheel mouse
or is it jerky?
>>
>> Smooth would point to the wheel on the mouse
malfunctioning - this 
>> makes a lot of sense because only 'wheel enabled'
programs would give 
>> the problem. Jerky = could be anything (sorry)
>>
>> Worth trying a different mouse if you have one
lying about. Rgds,
>>
>> Geof.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Thanks Jon.  The monitor is about 12 months old
only and I guess would
> 
>> affect all applications equally if the fault was
with that.  I've 
>> updated the drivers on the video card as well.
>>
>> I'm trying to get through to Dell for support but
believe me it's not 
>> easy!!!
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jon Tydda" <Jon.TyddaALCONTROL.CO.UK>
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>>
>>> Have you tried using a different monitor? I
remember an old pc with a
> 
>>> dodgy vertical hold (stop that sniggering at
the back please!), the 
>>> image used
>>
>>> to
>>> "roll" over and over... had to hit
it to make it work. Eventually 
>>> gave
>> up
>>> and bought a new monitor, which fixed it.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, if you have an older graphics card
around, try fitting 
>>> that, see if it works. If you still get the
problem, then it's 
>>> probably
>> motherboard
>>> related, but try the easily replaceable things
first.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Stephen Marks [mailto:stephenrmarksBTINTERNET.COM]
>>> Sent: 13 February 2006 18:32
>>> To: EXCEL-GPEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>>> Subject: OT: Crazy screen
>>>
>>>
>>> For the past few months I've had a problem
with my screen jumping and
> 
>>> scrolling by itself.
>>>
>>> My first thought was that I had a virus but
I've run all my AV, 
>>> spyware, malware etc and have checked that my
firewalls are up to 
>>> date and
>> running
>>> efficiently.  All tests have come back clean so
I don't think that it
> 
>>> is an infection.
>>>
>>> I've disconnected and re-connected all my
computer stuff and cleaned 
>>> the mouse.
>>>
>>> My thinking is that if the problem is with the
mouse then all
>> applications
>>> would be equally affected - but they're not,
only Excel, Word, web 
>>> browsing and email.
>>>
>>> I uninstalled Microsoft Office and re-loaded,
also checked the latest
> 
>>> drivers on my video card - all to no avail.
>>>
>>> Does anyone ahve any ideas please?
>>>
>>>
>>
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