Jumpy mouse...

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mikefmikef
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
I have tried two different model Microsoft wireless mice on my iBook G4 1GHz and it is very jumpy. Using the same mice on my PC is very smooth.



Is there something I can tweak to change the mouse sensitivity that isn't in the Preferences screen? I've already been there and tweaked as much as possible.



I'm a Mac newbie, so perhaps I am missing something...

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    buonrottobuonrotto Posts: 6,368member
    Could you describe "jumpy" a bit? I've found that some people coming from a PC environment have a hard time getting used to the Mac's mouse acceleration. Without getting into detail I don't know much more about, I'll just say that Windows and the Mac OS accelerate the pointer using different algorithms. The faster you move your mouse on your Mac, the faster it goes across the screen -- it's not linear. If it is the acceleration that's bothering you, you can decrease the amount of acceleration in the System Prefs (though it sounds like you tried that already).



    Did your mouse come with driver software on CD? It might have an option for acceleration that suits you better, or it might help the mouse to behave properly.
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    mikefmikef Posts: 698member
    Quote:

    Could you describe "jumpy" a bit? I've found that some people coming from a PC environment have a hard time getting used to the Mac's mouse acceleration.



    I suspect this is exactly the 'problem'. I did not realize the mouse acceleration was different.



    Quote:

    Did your mouse come with driver software on CD? It might have an option for acceleration that suits you better, or it might help the mouse to behave properly.



    I did try the Microsoft driver, but I am not sure it really made a difference.



    If it's a fundamental difference in how the two platforms do things, I guess I'll just have to get used to it. Right now, I am overshooting my targets. Things just don't feel as "smooth" as I am accustomed to.



    Thanks very much,



    Mike.
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    rokrok Posts: 3,519member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by mikef

    I suspect this is exactly the 'problem'. I did not realize the mouse acceleration was different.







    I did try the Microsoft driver, but I am not sure it really made a difference.



    If it's a fundamental difference in how the two platforms do things, I guess I'll just have to get used to it. Right now, I am overshooting my targets. Things just don't feel as "smooth" as I am accustomed to.



    Thanks very much,



    Mike.



    i have noticed this upon first install of logitech drivers, too. essentially, the driver would set the acceleration multiplier at an arbitrarily high number, yet the control panel would show it as 1:1. my fix... go into the system preference of whatever driver you are using, switch it to any other multiplier once, then back to 1:1 and then use the mac os's built-in mouse tracking sensitivity (under mouse & keyboard). this has worked for me every time, though only with logitech. you mileage may vary.
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    j@ffaj@ffa Posts: 56member
    One thing that fixed this problem for me when I had a Microsoft wireless mouse was to change the wireless band it uses. This is done with Microsoft's mouse system preference - if you don't already have it, it can be obtained from Microsoft's support website. Sometimes other wireless devices around your Mac may interfere with the signal... changing it will rule out outside interference, to a point.
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