Big Booger Posted January 28, 2002 Posted January 28, 2002 Whenever I click my mouse and hold it down (left click) looking at the windows task manager I see the CPU usage skyrocket to 100%. I know this should not be happening with a Pentium 4 1.6 Ghz PC 256 800mhz Ram 350 watt PS, etc... ANyone else having this problem, and know how to remedy it? I haven't a clue.Big Booger
Conan Posted January 28, 2002 Posted January 28, 2002 It's actually not a problem, it's normal. I've got a P4 1.7ghz and 256rdram at 800mhz too and it happens. Even on my old Celeron the same thing would happen. The usage immediately drops anyway immediately after you release the mouse.
Big Booger Posted January 28, 2002 Author Posted January 28, 2002 I mean does the mouse really need all that power to operate? Think about this, 500 Mhz machine mouse uses 100%, so if you upgrade to 1000Mhz machine, it should only need 50% ????Just screwin' around. Thanks Conan for the clarification. Sometimes the smallest things screw me up.Big Booger
Conan Posted January 28, 2002 Posted January 28, 2002 There used to be a long thread about this in our old board. Everyone experienced the same thing. But yes it is weird.
zErO Posted January 28, 2002 Posted January 28, 2002 Running a P4 1.6gig with the same ram config, actually never noticed that....thou I wouldnt think that ur mouse would be pulling that much on sys resources???
Conan Posted January 28, 2002 Posted January 28, 2002 Running a P4 1.6gig with the same ram config, actually never noticed that....thou I wouldnt think that ur mouse would be pulling that much on sys resources??? [/quote:733c7626cd]Just one of the many hidden wonders of Windows!
Drewdatrip Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 Thats strange...i tryed it and it doesnt happen with me?!?:spaced -drew
BAH Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 Doesnt happen with mine P4 2ghz 1gb Rambus memory...... doesnt even register
Reverend Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 Doesn't happen to me either.Boogs,Conan,what type of mouse are you using?It may be a driver issue.
Micropocalypse Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 doesnt happed on a 300mhz pentium II, im not upgrading if it takes a p4 all its processing power to click:p
lowflynjet Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 nothing registers on my celeron 1.2 , 256 PC133 .... maybe my mouse is dead
Conan Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 This is way to do it for those who said it doesn't happen for them. Open up task manager so that you'll be able to see the CPU usage. Then left click on the minimize/maximize portion of your browser, while you left-click, keep pressing on the mouse button and don't let go. Then you'll see the cpu usage rise.
Drewdatrip Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 Oh ok..:WTF?:.there we go! that is a bit strange..i dont think its anything to be worried about. -drew
zErO Posted January 29, 2002 Posted January 29, 2002 Gave that a go and........man does that sucker shoot up to 100% quick!!!:eek: :eek:
Big Booger Posted January 29, 2002 Author Posted January 29, 2002 that is my question, does the interface of the mouse really eat those resources like that under sustained click-and-hold? I think its a fluke or something weird, though I rarely click and hold like that. Big Booger
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