Wireless Mouse Moving Erratically

Summary

How to fix a wireless mouse that is working erratically, skipping and freezing

Body

Issue/Question

Mouse is skipping and freezing

I have been trying to delete emails and sometimes I can delete them but not too often.

Environment

  • Windows 7
  • Windows 10
  • Wireless Mouse 

Cause

Mouse is too far away from receiver, battery needs replaced, or mouse is defective

Resolution

  1. Update Driver
  2. Move the receiver closer to the mouse
  3. Replace batteries in mouse
  4. If mouse is still erratic, it may need to be replaced

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Details

Details

Article ID: 84
Created
Tue 6/12/18 2:41 PM
Modified
Wed 3/3/21 4:01 PM
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