[PLUG] Jerky Mouse

[Nat Taylor]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynergyHowto
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Synergy
etc... its in all the repos I think...

On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 7:53 PM Nat Taylor <bioborg at gmail.com> wrote:

> One solution might be to install synergy, and use one mouse for both.  You
> can set it up so if you drag the mouse off the right of the laptop screen,
> and have it go onto the desktop screen.  https://symless.com/synergy
>
> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 12:21 PM Ben Koenig <techkoenig at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If anyone really wants to dig into the causes of RF interference, here is
>> a
>> fun read
>>
>> https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/usb3-frequency-interference-paper.pdf
>>
>> The description of a "jerky mouse" is actually very common in technical
>> support. What the user perceives as intermittent drop outs are typically
>> the result of reduced range.
>>
>> Without testing I can't say that this is the problem John is having but
>> ...
>>
>> It is *extremely* common. What happens is that a USB3 capable device (any
>> device) will introduce RF interference on the 2.4 and 2.5GHz bands. All
>> USB3 ports, cables, and devices are buzzing with this noise, proportional
>> to the amount of data being transferred over the connection.
>>
>> So a mouse with a range of 10ft will often drop to half of that, or less,
>> when another USB device is in use. The "Jerky mouse" occurs when the
>> mousepad is sitting on the edge of this range. Move too far to the
>> right...
>> disappears. Move to the left, it speeds up. as you wiggle your hand trying
>> to make it move, the mouse repeatedly disappears and re-appears to its
>> wireless controller.
>>
>> You don't need to build a faraday cage because Intel already did, and the
>> results are (IMO) fascinating.
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 6:01 AM Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > On Tue, 30 Oct 2018, tim at wescottdesign.com wrote:
>> >
>> > > I know that this comment is the essence of thread drift, but you need
>> to
>> > > be careful with your titles. I've spent the evening being distracted
>> of
>> > > thoughts of a mouse built out of thin sheets of dried, smoked beef.
>> >
>> >    And I -- briefly -- considered asking how mouse jerky compares with
>> > deer,
>> > elk, or cow jerky. :-)
>> >
>> > Rich
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