Re: Mouse Drift

[Elvin <elvintan@dupre.lugs.org.sg>]

> > One problem I can't figure out is "Mouse drift." Has this happened to 
> > anyone else? On my low-end tp701 (340 8mb Win3.1) the mouse will 
> > sometimes slowly drift across the screen at infinitessimal speeds, even 
> Mouse drift happens because the Trackpoint is a piezo-electric device.
> Problem with this is that the peizo-electric thingee tends to deform due
> to environmental conditions causing mouse drift.
> Hang around and wait for it, it'll eventually detect the mouse drift and
> recalibrate
	Actually the reason for the mouse drifting is the 
auto-calibration functions.
	As with all joystick-like equipment, the trackpoint needs to 
calibrate, the only way is to use the position the trackpoint is in (for 
the last 10-30sec) as the centre. So if U contiunously hold the pointer 
down for too long, it would assume that is the resting position. As a 
result, when U release, the notebook thinks U are moving UP :)
	A little confusing.. but just let the pointer go for awhile and 
the recalibration will set it all right...

Elvin

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