Mouse goes AWOL when GPS plugged in

[KASHMIR]

This is not directly Open CPN related, but I can't think elsewhere to get decent advice.
When I plug my USB gps antenna the mouse goes crazy shooting all over the screen and randomly clicking stuff I don't want clicked. I am sure it has something to do with a port clash thing but not being over PC literate I have no idea how to analyse and repair.
Any suggestion would gladly be accepted?

Peter

[SailFastTri]

It was a common Windows driver issue years ago. Windows probably thinks the serial device is a mouse, but it doesn't behave like a mouse.

Go into Windows "Device Manager" right-click on the USB GPS and make sure Windows think's it's a serial port, not a HID (human Interface Device). If it's showing up as an HID you need to go into Properties for the device and update the driver to change it to a serial port. You will need to have the proper driver for your GPS either on your hard drive or USB memory stick, or download it.

As to the bigger picture - this is a bug. There's a good chance there's a fix...

First thing -- I recommend you find a fast Internet connection and update your system using Windows Update and then update your device drivers -- especially your mouse and GPS. Also check to see if there's a newer version of your computer's motherboard BIOS (check manufacturers web site for your specific model, call their Tech support if needed).

Good luck.

[Hakan]

Peter,,
This old bug is still valid also in Win10. The for me "final" fix is this:
Open Regedit. ("Run" Enter Regedit)
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\SerMouse
and change the value "Start" from 3 to 4.
Reboot.

[KASHMIR]

Thanks Hakan,
I know this is a very stupid question but I am not asking without having looked first.
Where can I find "RUN"?

6 years with a macbook has spoilt me.

Cheers

[paulajayne]

Start button bottom left corner- click and select RUN.

[Hakan]

paula... is correct but if you happens to be on Win10 they so to say hid it:
Start > All Apps > Windows system > Run

[CarCode]

Originally Posted by KASHMIR

6 years with a macbook has spoilt me.

So why going a step back then?

Gerhard

[sartorst]

I remember having this problem and if I remember correctly it had to do with the start up sequence try starting your computer with it plugged in first

[belizesailor]

Originally Posted by KASHMIR

Thanks Hakan,
I know this is a very stupid question but I am not asking without having looked first.
Where can I find "RUN"?

6 years with a macbook has spoilt me.

Cheers

Oh man, you are REALLY going to learn to appreaciate a Mac now that you have to deal with MicroSh*t.

[petter5]

Originally Posted by KASHMIR

This is not directly Open CPN related, but I can't think elsewhere to get decent advice.
When I plug my USB gps antenna the mouse goes crazy shooting all over the screen and randomly clicking stuff I don't want clicked. I am sure it has something to do with a port clash thing but not being over PC literate I have no idea how to analyse and repair.
Any suggestion would gladly be accepted?

Peter

This is a well known problem. Digital yatch has a technical document about how to fix this: http://www.digitalyachtamerica.com/i...ected-as-mouse

[autumnbreeze27]

A couple of other work-arounds I came up with when I figured this out while on the hook:

I went to properties on the serial port and then advanced and checked the serial printer box. I also found a mouse with the broken next to it and disabled that.

Man it was really frustrating... my problem would be intermittent... to the point I thought it was a RFI issue and rewired my NMEA cables... I was like yay it works... and then a few hours later the mouse was going nuts again.

[KASHMIR]

Thanks everybody, I now have it running. It took a re-install of drivers. I hope this is a long term fix because this has happened before.

[rgleason]

There are also small programs to allow. Removal of unused USB records which just confuse windows. These records get quite large over time and need to be carefully cleaned out. Then only connect to the same port afterwards.

[rgleason]

I use BSL_USB_GUI.exe to clean up old USB records, for Windows.

[CarCode]

Better use another operating system which doesn't make such a ********...

Gerhard