Re: Trackpoint troubles (the plot thickens)

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Thu Jan 25 2001 - 11:41:36 EST


sounds like its being slowed down by something..
turn on monitoring and watch the cpu useage when moving the mouns as you
described..

Cordially, :-)
Bill Morrow
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David D. Kim" <david_at_sksda.org>
To: "Thinkpad List" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:24 AM
Subject: RE: Trackpoint troubles (the plot thickens)

> Yes, I also downloaded the latest drivers for trackpoint with no results.
I
> also tried removing the mouse drivers (both TP and MS) but nothing so far
> has helped.
>
> My jumpy behavior only exhibits itself when I turn mouse acceleration on
and
> I try to move the pointer "hard" or "fast". Regular mouse movements are
not
> affected. So I've just turned accerleration off, because I'm out of ideas!
>
> David.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erich Knobil [mailto:eknobil_at_megsinet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:27 AM
> To: david_at_sksda.org
> Cc: Thinkpad List
> Subject: RE: Trackpoint troubles (the plot thickens)
>
>
> Just FYI -- I did download and install the newest trackpoint drivers from
> IBM's website.
> No change.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Erich Knobil [mailto:eknobil_at_megsinet.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 7:25 AM
> > To: david_at_sksda.org
> > Cc: Thinkpad List
> > Subject: RE: Trackpoint troubles (the plot thickens)
> >
> >
> > David,
> >
> > This gets stranger all the time. As you recall, when I plugged in my
USB
> optical mouse,
> > things cleared right up, for both trackpoint and mouse. Now, however,
> when I powered up
> > my T20 this morning with the USB mouse still attached, both the
trackpoint
> and the mouse
> > exhibit the "jumpy" behavior, just as you reported for your TP600.
> >
> > Could there be two different mouse drivers active? If so, it could be
> attaching both
> > trackpoint and mouse to one or the other, depending on some factor I
don't
> know. If you
> > find out how to disable or fix one of them (assuming there are two),
> please let me know.
> >
> > -- Erich
> >
> >
>
>


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