Mouse pointer goes for itself

My mouse pointer will jump quickly to the corners of the display while working with it. I've made different adjustments to the mouse tracking speed to no evail. Does anyone have the answer? It is quite annoying when in the middle of a graphics project.

Hello,
While the problem is more related to the perception of the optics in the mouse, than it is the mouse pad; a good mouse pad will make a difference.
I have been using Optical mice for a couple of years now. And, the problem you point out has been consistent in all of them (various brands and models).
Apple's optical mice are very sensitive about changes in the texture of the surface they are on. Patterns need to be very consistent, and very regular.
The problem has to do with how sensitive your optical mouse is to changes in the surface that you are moving over. You will have your best results on Mouse Pads designed for optical mice.
I finally found a mouse pad that minimized the problem for me.
I was in Office Depot in the Seattle, Washington area, and noticed these excellent pads.
I am very particular about the Pads. I will not use a cloth pad, or anything with any thickness to it at all.
I don't like cloth pads because they get disgusting and nasty. Furthermore, I don't like pads that are thicker than a single sheet of fine paper. I find thick pads uncomfortable.
So, I had been specifically looking for a good mouse pad that was not only suitable for optical mice, but also extremely thin. I used to have a thin one, but it wasn't good for optical setups.
So, with all the above in mind, I set out looking for a new mouse pad for my optical mice.
I looked around my local area, and couldn't find anything suitable for optical mice that was also extremely thin.
So, while in Washington, I stopped by every store we passed that might have something suitable. Finally, Office Depot had it.
They are round mouse pads, as thin (or thinner) than a sheet of paper), and have a pattern that optical mice like.
They are called "WOW!PAD"
The company that makes them is at:
http://www.microthin.com
My pad is "Dots 007" if you look at the pictures on the page at:
http://www.microthin.com/prod_wowpaddesigns.htm
You can read more about the pads by going to the following page, and selecting the different options in the selection box:
http://www.microthin.com/prod_wowpad.htm
I've found that it almost completely eliminated the pointer problems on my Microsoft Mouse, and 100% eliminated the problems on both my Apple Pro mouse and Mighty Mouse.
My Apple mice don't jump around at all now. So, give that a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
I hope this helps.
Let us know if you have other questions.
P.S., if you'd like, go ahead and click the "Helpful" or "Solved" buttons on any of the posts / replies above if you feel they were helpful or adequately answered your question.

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