My mouse is acting jittery.

[BNWilliams007]

Hello, I've been using my new Corsair Scimitar RGB mouse for a few weeks now but as of late, it has been acting a little jittery and not following my movements. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can do to fix this problem? Thank you for your time.

Here is a list of my PC components if it helps: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BNWilliams007/saved/Yg2CmG

 

[kittle]

it probably has to due with the surface your mouse is on. mice labeled "optical" dont do very well on some surfaces. Get a mousepad with a visible and regular pattern on it -- a grid works the best.

I had similar problems with optical mice on my wood grain desktop, and I had to use a mousepad. Once I switched to a laser mouse, the problems dissapeared.

 

[BNWilliams007]

So this is embarrassing to say but I'm using a boobie mousepad (I'm an anime nerd) on top of a small wood drawer, does anyone know if those tend to make mice jittery? I should also note, the mouse isn't always jittery though. Half the time I'm able to move in a full circle no problem, and the other half of the time it jitters. I tried cleaning dust off my mousepad and underneath my mouse with a tissue, hopefully that will help.

 

[Solandri]

Also check the optical sensor bay underneath the mouse. Sometimes dust or hair gets stuck in there, making the pointer jiggle as you move it.

 

[BNWilliams007]

Yes, I tried cleaning under the optical sensor bay, hopefully this will help. Could I also be receiving interference from my keyboard which is close to my mouse? Could that also be causing the jitterness?

 

[kittle]

unless you have a wireless version (product page at corsair.com shows a wired mouse) -- the keyboard should not interfere.

after re-reading the page on corsair.com it seems this does have a 'laser' sensor that can pickup very fine details. So try your mouse with other surfaces. Even the woodgrain from your drawer should work. Just dont use glass or a mirror.
Also make sure the drawer and whatever the mouse sits on is solid and does not move (even a little) .

Next -- you said this started recently. Think back on what changed with your PC, or your desk, or other surroundings.

Lastly - stuff does die, so its possible something inside your mouse failed, or is in the process of failing and an RMA is in order.

 

[BNWilliams007]

Ok, I'll try calling Corsair tomorrow and see what they have to say. I installed some software yesterday for an emulation modding project, I hope that didn't effect my mouse, everything else on my computer is working fine though.