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Re: Jerky mouse movement

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James Moe <jimoeDESPAM@sohnen-moe.com> writes:

> Hello,
>   openSUSE v12.3
>   linux v3.7.10-1.1-desktop x86_64
>   gnome 3.6.2
>
>   Ever since linux version 3.4 the mouse movement becomes more uneven as
> the logon time increases. Initially the movement is smooth and even as
> expected. As the session time increases to 2+ days the movement shows
> regular pauses (every 1 - 2 seconds) for some fraction of a second, then
> "catches up" to where it would have been had it not paused. As the
> session time increases, so does the jerkiness, i.e., the pauses increase
> in length.
>   This is annoying.
>   It occurs for two different mice, a wired unit and a wireless one. I
> am currently using a Logitech MX300 mouse.
>   The only solution so far is to log out and in again. Then 2, 3 days
> later the jerkiness builds up.
>
>   Has anyone else seen this odd behavior?

Not using Suse or Gnome or x86, but no, never seen that.
I suggest that something is overloading your system, possible CPU or
memory.  Are you running any kind of performance monitor?

Maybe, when you see the slow response you should bring up "top" and take
a look to see if anything is using a lot of CPU or memory.

-- 
Dan Espen

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Jerky mouse movement James Moe <jimoeDESPAM@sohnen-moe.com> - 2013-04-07 12:00 -0700
  Re: Jerky mouse movement Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-04-07 15:40 -0400
    Re: Jerky mouse movement James Moe <jimoeDESPAM@sohnen-moe.com> - 2013-04-08 11:41 -0700
  Re: Jerky mouse movement The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-04-07 22:14 +0100
  Re: Jerky mouse movement "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2013-04-07 17:44 -0400
  Re: Jerky mouse movement notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-04-08 00:49 +0000
    Re: Jerky mouse movement James Moe <jimoeDESPAM@sohnen-moe.com> - 2013-04-08 11:40 -0700
  Re: Jerky mouse movement Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2013-04-08 09:53 +0200
    Re: Jerky mouse movement James Moe <jimoeDESPAM@sohnen-moe.com> - 2013-04-08 11:36 -0700
  Re: Jerky mouse movement J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-04-08 11:38 +0000
    Re: Jerky mouse movement James Moe <jimoeDESPAM@sohnen-moe.com> - 2013-04-08 11:32 -0700
      Re: Jerky mouse movement The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-04-08 20:10 +0100
        Re: Jerky mouse movement Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-04-08 17:42 -0400
          Re: Jerky mouse movement The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-04-09 01:39 +0100
            Re: Jerky mouse movement Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2013-04-08 21:21 -0400
        Re: Jerky mouse movement Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen@gmail.com> - 2013-04-14 20:08 +0000
          Re: Jerky mouse movement The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-04-14 21:19 +0100
            Re: Jerky mouse movement Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen@gmail.com> - 2013-04-14 22:58 +0000
  Re: Jerky mouse movement James Moe <jimoeDESPAM@sohnen-moe.com> - 2013-04-15 09:54 -0700

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