GPS receiver interfering with mouse pointer

Steve
Try this, not guaranteed it'll work , It did on a Farm Mapping system my Daughter has,
place the cursor on the shortcut, 1 right click, select properties /Compatabillty as shown below.

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Another possible solution (cut from OziExplorer webpage)

A method which should stop it happening is included below. We got this from a newsgroup and have had reports that it does work.

1. Boot the computer with the GPS receiver attached. The cursor will be jumping around and all sorts of unwanted stuff will be happening.
2. Disconnect the GPS. The computer will settle down.
3. Select Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device Manager.
4. Click on the "+" next to Mice and other pointing devices.
5. Click on "Microsoft Serial Ball Point" - This is what Windows 2000/XP thinks that your GPS receiver is.
6. Select "Actions" and then "disable".
7. Click "OK" to close each window
8. Reboot the computer with the GPS attached. All should be well.

The next time you boot the computer, it will tell itself to disable the "Serial Ball Point". If you boot the machine without the GPS attached, it will not even show the disabled device.

Good Luck
Greg

Delete Vista and install XP - even Microsoft's top executives complained about the Vista driver problem.

If all the suggestions above don't work - leave GPS off until Pc is fully booted up - then switch GPS on. I have to do this with my Garmin and Windows 2000. If I don't I have an uncontrollable mouse!
Mike

Looks like Greg and OziExplorer win the prize ...

I had actually tried this but didn't realise I had to boot up again with the receiver attached - I had been doing it after boot...
So all is good in GPS land --- even got UBD to run !!

Now all I need is some time off work to test the little beggar out ..

Cheers to all and happy GPSing !!!

Mandrake aka Steve