Why would my mouse cause interference with my speakers?

[LordJezo]

Any ideas? The wires are not crossed anywhere, actually, they are going opposite ways but whenever I move my mouse (optical) I can "hear" it move over the speakers...

 

[Soccerman]

lol that's odd..

my only explanation is that you're hearing the mouse interrupt the soundcard too much for it to continue good playback..

but I don't know the specs of your computer, so I reserve final judgement!

 

[stonecold3169]

wow, I was just going to ask this question as I have the exact same issue! If you have a soundcard where you can turn down the Aux channel, the interferance goes down in volume with it... I have no clue what is causing it... this is with a Logitech Optical Ifeel Ergonomic

 

[yomega]

What do you mean by opposite? If they are running parallel you will hear a scratching type noise when you move the mouse.

It is okay if they cross as long as they cross at about 90 degrees. (which is kinda hard to do)

What I would do is have one wire go around the right side of the desk and the other go around the left.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: I suppose it is possible that if the mouse wire is parallel with the power cord for the speakers it could cause interference. (but I doubt it)

 

[WarCon]

This use to be a real common thing in on-board sound (At least in the brands I have used, was one of the reasons I insisted on Soundblaster (usually 16's) cards in systems I built). The solution is to turn the gain down in the controls and the volume up on the speakers. It has been a while since I have seen one with that problem, but it also use to do it with el-cheapo cards (a few years back).

 

[Bushwicktrini]

I had the same problem with my old SoundBlaster X-Gamer and M$ IntelliMouse Explorer. Ever time I moved the mouse I heard a buzzing sound from the speakers and it got louder when the pointer was over a hyperlink.