[gentoo-user] Mouse dies after a few minutes

[gentoo-user] Mouse dies after a few minutes

[Andrew Lowe]

Hi all,
	I'm running a 64 bit KDE setup in a laptop. In the last few days, the
mouse has become erratic and in fact dies after a bit of usage.

	When KDE fires up, and I'm presented with the login dialogue, the mouse
will work for a few seconds, up to 30 say, then it freezes. If I get in
quick and enter the username/password, the mouse pointer will change
from the black login pointer to a slightly different shaped white
pointer and then freeze. The login process will continue and present me
with my environment, but no mouse. A Cntl-Alt-Del will bring up the Log
out/shutdown/restart dialogue and I can use the keyboard to select
either shutdown or restart.

	The thing that is "freaky" is that this happens if the laptop is
running from batteries. If I have the machine plugged into the wall,
this problem does not exist.

	Has anyone come across a problem like this? Any thoughts, greatly
appreciated.

	Andrew

Re: [gentoo-user] Mouse dies after a few minutes

[Alan McKinnon]

On 13/02/2014 19:08, Andrew Lowe wrote:
> Hi all,
> 	I'm running a 64 bit KDE setup in a laptop. In the last few days, the
> mouse has become erratic and in fact dies after a bit of usage.
> 
> 	When KDE fires up, and I'm presented with the login dialogue, the mouse
> will work for a few seconds, up to 30 say, then it freezes. If I get in
> quick and enter the username/password, the mouse pointer will change
> from the black login pointer to a slightly different shaped white
> pointer and then freeze. The login process will continue and present me
> with my environment, but no mouse. A Cntl-Alt-Del will bring up the Log
> out/shutdown/restart dialogue and I can use the keyboard to select
> either shutdown or restart.
> 
> 	The thing that is "freaky" is that this happens if the laptop is
> running from batteries. If I have the machine plugged into the wall,
> this problem does not exist.
> 
> 	Has anyone come across a problem like this? Any thoughts, greatly
> appreciated.

Check that you don't have usb power saving enabled for all devices when
on battery.

I've run into this before and it's enough to drive one nuts :-) My
previous laptop was especially bad - super keen to shut down the usb
port after 30 seconds of inactivity and very very loathe to getting
around to waking it up again.

Powerdevil has gone through some changes over the past period, there
might be a new default in place that you aren't aware of yet.

powertop is a very useful tool for info about what power saving features
are active.


-- 
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckinnon@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] Mouse dies after a few minutes

[Lee]

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Either that, or the battery is going bad - the mouse is drawing more
current than the battery can supply.
On Feb 13, 2014 9:13 AM, "Alan McKinnon" <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 13/02/2014 19:08, Andrew Lowe wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >       I'm running a 64 bit KDE setup in a laptop. In the last few days,
> the
> > mouse has become erratic and in fact dies after a bit of usage.
> >
> >       When KDE fires up, and I'm presented with the login dialogue, the
> mouse
> > will work for a few seconds, up to 30 say, then it freezes. If I get in
> > quick and enter the username/password, the mouse pointer will change
> > from the black login pointer to a slightly different shaped white
> > pointer and then freeze. The login process will continue and present me
> > with my environment, but no mouse. A Cntl-Alt-Del will bring up the Log
> > out/shutdown/restart dialogue and I can use the keyboard to select
> > either shutdown or restart.
> >
> >       The thing that is "freaky" is that this happens if the laptop is
> > running from batteries. If I have the machine plugged into the wall,
> > this problem does not exist.
> >
> >       Has anyone come across a problem like this? Any thoughts, greatly
> > appreciated.
>
> Check that you don't have usb power saving enabled for all devices when
> on battery.
>
> I've run into this before and it's enough to drive one nuts :-) My
> previous laptop was especially bad - super keen to shut down the usb
> port after 30 seconds of inactivity and very very loathe to getting
> around to waking it up again.
>
> Powerdevil has gone through some changes over the past period, there
> might be a new default in place that you aren't aware of yet.
>
> powertop is a very useful tool for info about what power saving features
> are active.
>
>
> --
> Alan McKinnon
> alan.mckinnon@gmail.com
>
>
>

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Re: [gentoo-user] Mouse dies after a few minutes

[Tom Wijsman]

On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:08:00 +0800
Andrew Lowe <agl@wht.com.au> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 	I'm running a 64 bit KDE setup in a laptop. In the last few
> days, the mouse has become erratic and in fact dies after a bit of
> usage.

Check `dmesg` and /var/log/Xorg.0.log for messages, warnings or errors;
they could reveal the underlying reason and/or the source of it.

-- 
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Re: [gentoo-user] Mouse dies after a few minutes

[Adam Carter]

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On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 2:51 AM, Tom Wijsman <TomWij@gentoo.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:08:00 +0800
> Andrew Lowe <agl@wht.com.au> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >       I'm running a 64 bit KDE setup in a laptop. In the last few
> > days, the mouse has become erratic and in fact dies after a bit of
> > usage.
>

If it occurs after a time of inactivity it could be going into a power
saving state and not waking up. Is it a usb mouse? Is usb power saving on?

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Re: [gentoo-user] Mouse dies after a few minutes

[Mick]

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On Thursday 20 Mar 2014 15:51:50 Tom Wijsman wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:08:00 +0800
> 
> Andrew Lowe <agl@wht.com.au> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > 	I'm running a 64 bit KDE setup in a laptop. In the last few
> > 
> > days, the mouse has become erratic and in fact dies after a bit of
> > usage.
> 
> Check `dmesg` and /var/log/Xorg.0.log for messages, warnings or errors;
> they could reveal the underlying reason and/or the source of it.

Also, before you give up check that the push fit connector between the mouse 
pad and MoBo has not come apart - I remember some older Compaq laptops that 
had a habit of coming off.  It would somehow coincide with leaving the 
external mouse at home ...
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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