From: Erich Knobil (eknobil_at_megsinet.net)
Date: Sun Jan 28 2001 - 12:42:05 EST
Thanks for the tip. I am running Daemon and Point32. Should there be anything else?
Thanks!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Reid [mailto:dwreid_at_hiwaay.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:18 AM
> To: Erich Knobil; david_at_sksda.org
> Cc: Thinkpad List
> Subject: Re: Trackpoint troubles (the plot thickens)
>
>
> Just tossing this around, could it be that you have disabled the startup on
> any of pointing devices applications.
>
> For instance, on the older models, (600's, 770's, 5xx's and others) for
> certain features of the Trackpoint to function, "Daemon" (Trackpoint Server)
> had to be loaded at startup via the "RUN" key in the registry. Other mouse
> startups might be "MOUSE", "WHEEL" "POINTER".
>
> I'm not saying that this is your problem but can attest, that when some of
> these are not loaded, sometimes funny things can happen. In my experience,
> without these, if I'm on the web and looking at a site with animation, this
> causes my pointer to be jerky.
>
> dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erich Knobil" <eknobil_at_megsinet.net>
> To: <david_at_sksda.org>
> Cc: "Thinkpad List" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 8:26 AM
> 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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