mouse/controller moving without permission

[knyteii]

My mouse and/or controller moves by itself. I thought it was the controller that I bought a few years ago. So I got a refund. However, the problem seems to happen with any controller I plug into my computer. Even when I know the controller works. Recently, even the mouse has been doing it. I tried resetting my computer OS, but that caused more trouble then good. I've gone to Microsoft about this, but they couldn't help.

[praveenbv]

@knyteii,

Good Day. A warm welcome to the HP community. I reviewed the case regarding issues with the computer. I will be delighted to assist you here. 

Check the Mouse options under the control panel: 

Start → Control Panel → Mouse → Buttons tab.  

Check the box labeled "Use MS Office compatible scroll only."  

Also, check the box below labeled "Scroll inactive window only." 

 
If the issue persists, attempt the below steps: 

Attempt using an alternate/external mouse.  

(If that works when the touchpad is disabled on Synaptic software, it would mean that it's a touchpad failure, 

However, if the external mouse doesn't work either, it could be a software/driver issue). 

Uninstall and reinstall the drivers for your mouse: 

Go to the Device Manager and select your mouse. Uninstall it and then restart your computer. During restart, your mouse driver will automatically be reinstalled. 

• 1.   Click on Start and type ‘Device Manager’. 

• 2.   Click Device Manager. 

• 3.   Click + sign next to Mouse. 

• 4.   Right-click on mouse entry and choose "uninstall". 

• 5.   Restart your computer.

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[praveenbv]

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[stevecomputer]

Turn off the computer and disconnect the mouse and carefully clean it all round. Wipes for glasses or some isopropyl alcohol are safe to use, if not just a few drops of water on a soft cloth.  Check around the led underneath for dirt and debris with a cotton bud.  Some surfaces can cause reflections on the led and confuse it.