W 98se sudden skittish auto-clicking cursor

Anyone else encountered this or know what to do?
Suddenly mouse/cursor becomes incredibly skittish, the slightest
movement setting it careering all over the screen, apparently
right-clicking (possibly double-clicking & dragging) on everything it
passes so my screen is filled with unwanted open windows & dialogues
within seconds & my taskbar in the wrong place or hugely expanded etc.
I can close them all with the Close Prog dialogue, and unplug/replug
the mouse, but the only solution appears to be a reboot.

How clean is your system. See the "Security" article linked in my sig.

Have you tried a different mouse? (And I suggest you *not* unplug or
plug in a mouse while the system is turned on. Does no good and might do
harm.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Karl Engel" wrote in message
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Anyone else encountered this or know what to do?
Suddenly mouse/cursor becomes incredibly skittish, the slightest
movement setting it careering all over the screen, apparently
right-clicking (possibly double-clicking & dragging) on everything it
passes so my screen is filled with unwanted open windows & dialogues
within seconds & my taskbar in the wrong place or hugely expanded etc.
I can close them all with the Close Prog dialogue, and unplug/replug
the mouse, but the only solution appears to be a reboot.

The mouse & keyboard are the ones with moving parts, & they are
"hooked", meaning tasks will run each time you touch one. Therefore,
with the computer off, unplug the mouse & hold by it's tail until it may
stop spinning & squawking. Also, open & clean the ball & rollers. That
is not a design you may see on the rollers-- it is a band of dirt
running round the center! Also, unplug the keyboard, turn it round &
spank it.

I did plenty of THAT, when I suffered erratic mouse movements & ultimate
mouse freeze. Unfortunately, I more/more dimly recall, there were still
one/two freezes AFTER the last cleaning. STILL, it is good to get the
gook out of there, I think.

(Not sure, really, what it was that cured me.)


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Karl Engel" wrote in message
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| Anyone else encountered this or know what to do?
| Suddenly mouse/cursor becomes incredibly skittish, the slightest
| movement setting it careering all over the screen, apparently
| right-clicking (possibly double-clicking & dragging) on everything it
| passes so my screen is filled with unwanted open windows & dialogues
| within seconds & my taskbar in the wrong place or hugely expanded etc.
| I can close them all with the Close Prog dialogue, and unplug/replug
| the mouse, but the only solution appears to be a reboot.