severe automatic scrolling problems, need help please

[contaenamhi]

in the last while everytime I go to a website that has a scroll bar, my computer goes mad, it automatically scrolls up and down (it's jumpy), there is no way to stop it.

I don't know if it's the mouse or if it's the computer. it's a plug and play mouse, connected to a usb port, there was no software with it. Do I need to bring the mouse back to the shop I brought it in or call someone out to fix the computer. please help, it's hard to read or type anything while it's happening. thanks

[ACtheTROLL]

I had this a couple of weeks ago on my fujitsu lappy - XP pro with IE7 ... never found the reason ... it just stopped

I had reloaded the touchpad driver - and there were a few updates - other than that, no new software or hardware

if it's an optical mouse - what colour is your mat?
he red laser doesn't work well with multicolour mats - blue is anti-red - so could cause jumpy

but also does it happen only with internet explorer?
is it just certain sites?

[anotheoldgit]

You haven't inadvertently pressed the scroll button down on your mouse?

[contaenamhi]

thanks for that. I hope it stops for no reason, like it did for you. I have XP PRO, IE7 aswell, an optical mouse and a blue mousepad, but I've had the mousepad for well over 2 years, in the beginning the mouse did work. today has been the worse day, even as I'm typing this it's jumping like a good thing.

It happens with every site that has a scroll bar at the side, any websites that just fit on one page (without a scrollbar) nothing happens. and it's not just the internet, notepad or microsoft word/excel it's jumpy on those aswell.

[ChuckFickens]

if it starts jumping about again then disconnect the mouse and see if it stops!

[contaenamhi]

thanks ACtheTroll, anotheoldgit and ChuckFickens. I don't want to jinx it but today it only did it once, hopefully tomorrow it'll stop altogether