Mouse pointer is jerky. Enhance pointer precision option is not working in Windows 7

dragonf

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I miss the mouse pointer movement from Windows XP. Is there any way to 'import' the way the mouse was behaving in Windows XP 32 bit to Windows 7 64 bit?

In Windows XP with the Enhance pointer precision turned on the mouse moved as it should, i.e. quite smoothly all the time and with good precision. While in Windows 7 I cannot find setting neither with Windows Mouse options nor with the Logitech SetPoint for Wireless Mouse M305 so that it would move smoothly and precisely. It moves jerky to so extent that I have great troubles pointing precisely. I often have to move the mouse several times to point precisely enough in the place I want to click (in Windows XP with the Enhance pointer precision turned on usually I was able to point preciselly the first time instantly). That is so very distracting, and annoying that it hinders normal work with computer, and I spent already several days looking for a solution, all in vain.
Also sometimes the mouse pointer gets stuck for as long as a second or two.

I uninstalled Catalyst drivers hoping that perhaps they interfere. Nope. I even installed on a separate disk Windows XP in this computer to test if it is not a hardware problem. Nope. The mouse works as it should in Windows XP with Enhance pointer precision turned on, the pointer there is moving precisely and smoothly.

Turning on the Enhance pointer precision in Windows 7 seems to work exactly opposite to Windows XP. While in Win XP it made the mouse pointer more precise and moving more smoothly all the time, in Windows 7 it only accelerates the mouse pointer considerably, but does not increase precision at all, makes it rather even less precise.

Is there a way to fix this problem? Do I really have to suffer like this with this jerky mouse pointer? Is the only solution to go back and install Windows XP, as my main system again, with its memory limitation, no build in TRIM and so on?

BTW, I use 150% DPI set in system Control Panel for text magnification. But when it was less than 150% the problems with the mouse were the same in Windows 7.
 

denis280

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I don't understand.i work with a logitech mouse with 7 with photoshop and it works perfect.in control panel/mouse/pointer option/ did you put a check in the box.Enhance pointer precision
 

dragonf

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I don't understand.i work with a logitech mouse with 7 with photoshop and it works perfect.in control panel/mouse/pointer option/ did you put a check in the box.Enhance pointer precision

I unchecked this, as with this option on it was even worse.

I also don't understand why this is so, that's why I can't fix this problem.
 

Ketchup

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So what software do you have right now on 7 that will control a mouse?

You are using a Logitech M305?

And if you go to Device manager, what mouse (or mice) does it show?
 

dragonf

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So what software do you have right now on 7 that will control a mouse?

You are using a Logitech M305?

And if you go to Device manager, what mouse (or mice) does it show?

I deinstalled Logitech SetPoint 20 minutes ago, so now the mouse in the Device manager is reported as simply HID mouse, and Windows controls it. Before I deinstalled it it was reported as Logitech mouse. Yes, it is M305.
 

Ketchup

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I deinstalled Logitech SetPoint 20 minutes ago, so now the mouse in the Device manager is reported as simply HID mouse, and Windows controls it. Before I deinstalled it it was reported as Logitech mouse. Yes, it is M305.

OK, when you talk about XP, are you referring to the same computer, or a different one? I know it sounds crazy, but have you tried a different USB port?

I have been on several computers with 7, and I have not encountered the problems you are experiencing. Have you had a chance to try another mouse yet?
 

bononos

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Turning on the Enhance pointer precision in Windows 7 seems to work exactly opposite to Windows XP. While in Win XP it made the mouse pointer more precise and moving more smoothly all the time, in Windows 7 it only accelerates the mouse pointer considerably, but does not increase precision at all, makes it rather even less precise.
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The enhance pointer precision option in win7 is the same as enabling mouse acceleration. And I keep the option disabled as I don't like the feature especially in games.

This blog says that win xp behaves differently and some registry tweaks may be needed to really disable the acceleration feature.

Edit- Running setpoint or some other mouse driver would probably change some behaviour and makes diagnosing the problem more difficult. It would be better to install setpoint after you fix the issue.
 

dragonf

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OK, when you talk about XP, are you referring to the same computer, or a different one? I know it sounds crazy, but have you tried a different USB port?

I have been on several computers with 7, and I have not encountered the problems you are experiencing. Have you had a chance to try another mouse yet?


The same. Tried. No.
 

sm625

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What you are describing sounds like a system performance issue. I can make my mouse jerky by loading my cpu with a certain javascript. It wreaks havok on my mouse! Check your task manager. Are any processes consuming a lot of cpu?