Windows Vista Home Premium mouse pointer out of alignment

I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 530 running under Vista Home Premium. It
was supplied without a monitor. I have tried it with two monitors, a small
LG flat screen and a 20.5" widescreen Samsung. In both cases the mouse
pointer is about 2 mm (1/8th inch) out of true so that when for example
selecting files from a list in Windows Explorer it is easy to select the one
below that intended. How do I synchronies the mouse pointer with the
hotspots? An obvious answer is to contact Dell, but, if it comes to that, I
would like to have some understanding of the underlying problem before I
talk with them. And if there is some simple registry tweak in Vista, then
hopefully I can fix it with kind guidance from this newsgroup.

Video card: 256MB ATI RadeonT HD 2600 XT graphics card

Doug

Download and install the latest mouse drivers from Dell. If that doesn't
solve the problem it's time to contact them.


"Doug" <> wrote in message
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>I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 530 running under Vista Home Premium. It
> was supplied without a monitor. I have tried it with two monitors, a small
> LG flat screen and a 20.5" widescreen Samsung. In both cases the mouse
> pointer is about 2 mm (1/8th inch) out of true so that when for example
> selecting files from a list in Windows Explorer it is easy to select the
> one
> below that intended. How do I synchronies the mouse pointer with the
> hotspots? An obvious answer is to contact Dell, but, if it comes to that,
> I
> would like to have some understanding of the underlying problem before I
> talk with them. And if there is some simple registry tweak in Vista, then
> hopefully I can fix it with kind guidance from this newsgroup.
>
> Video card: 256MB ATI RadeonT HD 2600 XT graphics card
>
> Doug

Thanks, Richard - I shall follow your advice - Douglas

"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Download and install the latest mouse drivers from Dell. If that doesn't
> solve the problem it's time to contact them.
>
>
> "Doug" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 530 running under Vista Home Premium. It
>> was supplied without a monitor. I have tried it with two monitors, a
>> small
>> LG flat screen and a 20.5" widescreen Samsung. In both cases the mouse
>> pointer is about 2 mm (1/8th inch) out of true so that when for example
>> selecting files from a list in Windows Explorer it is easy to select the
>> one
>> below that intended. How do I synchronies the mouse pointer with the
>> hotspots? An obvious answer is to contact Dell, but, if it comes to that,
>> I
>> would like to have some understanding of the underlying problem before I
>> talk with them. And if there is some simple registry tweak in Vista, then
>> hopefully I can fix it with kind guidance from this newsgroup.
>>
>> Video card: 256MB ATI RadeonT HD 2600 XT graphics card
>>
>> Doug
>

I had the same problem. Installing the ATI update which was listed under
Microsoft Updates cured the problem.

Stuart

"Doug" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 530 running under Vista Home Premium. It
> was supplied without a monitor. I have tried it with two monitors, a small
> LG flat screen and a 20.5" widescreen Samsung. In both cases the mouse
> pointer is about 2 mm (1/8th inch) out of true so that when for example
> selecting files from a list in Windows Explorer it is easy to select the
> one
> below that intended. How do I synchronies the mouse pointer with the
> hotspots? An obvious answer is to contact Dell, but, if it comes to that,
> I
> would like to have some understanding of the underlying problem before I
> talk with them. And if there is some simple registry tweak in Vista, then
> hopefully I can fix it with kind guidance from this newsgroup.
>
> Video card: 256MB ATI RadeonT HD 2600 XT graphics card
>
> Doug

Thanks. I uninstalled the mouse a couple of times, wondering whether I would
still be in control after restarting. All was well and the problem has
vanished. Doug.

"Stuart Sabatini" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I had the same problem. Installing the ATI update which was listed under
>Microsoft Updates cured the problem.
>
> Stuart
>
> "Doug" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 530 running under Vista Home Premium. It
>> was supplied without a monitor. I have tried it with two monitors, a
>> small
>> LG flat screen and a 20.5" widescreen Samsung. In both cases the mouse
>> pointer is about 2 mm (1/8th inch) out of true so that when for example
>> selecting files from a list in Windows Explorer it is easy to select the
>> one
>> below that intended. How do I synchronies the mouse pointer with the
>> hotspots? An obvious answer is to contact Dell, but, if it comes to that,
>> I
>> would like to have some understanding of the underlying problem before I
>> talk with them. And if there is some simple registry tweak in Vista, then
>> hopefully I can fix it with kind guidance from this newsgroup.
>>
>> Video card: 256MB ATI RadeonT HD 2600 XT graphics card
>>
>> Doug
>

Doug;3670610 Wrote:
> I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 530 running under Vista Home Premium
> It
> was supplied without a monitor. I have tried it with two monitors,
> small
> LG flat screen and a 20.5" widescreen Samsung. In both cases the mouse
> pointer is about 2 mm (1/8th inch) out of true so that when fo
> example
> selecting files from a list in Windows Explorer it is easy to selec
> the one
> below that intended. How do I synchronies the mouse pointer with the
> hotspots? An obvious answer is to contact Dell, but, if it comes t
> that, I
> would like to have some understanding of the underlying problem befor
> I
> talk with them. And if there is some simple registry tweak in Vista
> then
> hopefully I can fix it with kind guidance from this newsgroup.
>
> Video card: 256MB ATI RadeonT HD 2600 XT graphics card
>
> Doug

Doug, Looks like we have the identical PC setup and problem. Can yo
please tell me where I can find the "ATI Update" you installed t
solve the problem.

Thanks,
Gar

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Had same problem on my Dell. The update for my ATI video card appeared
with Windows updates.

Stuart

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> Doug;3670610 Wrote:
>> I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 530 running under Vista Home Premium.
>> It
>> was supplied without a monitor. I have tried it with two monitors, a
>> small
>> LG flat screen and a 20.5" widescreen Samsung. In both cases the mouse
>> pointer is about 2 mm (1/8th inch) out of true so that when for
>> example
>> selecting files from a list in Windows Explorer it is easy to select
>> the one
>> below that intended. How do I synchronies the mouse pointer with the
>> hotspots? An obvious answer is to contact Dell, but, if it comes to
>> that, I
>> would like to have some understanding of the underlying problem before
>> I
>> talk with them. And if there is some simple registry tweak in Vista,
>> then
>> hopefully I can fix it with kind guidance from this newsgroup.
>>
>> Video card: 256MB ATI RadeonT HD 2600 XT graphics card
>>
>> Doug
>
> Doug, Looks like we have the identical PC setup and problem. Can you
> please tell me where I can find the "ATI Update" you installed to
> solve the problem.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary
>
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