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132512Re: [Avid-L2] Weird Mac / mouse behavior

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  • Jb
    Aug 31, 2018
      Sort of loosely related. I have 4 Windows notebooks of varying ages. My favorite USB mouse works perfectly on 3 of the 4. Other mice work perfectly on all 4. That one combination behaves much the way Greg described. I guess being a mouse is harder than it looks. JB
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      > On Aug 31, 2018, at 5:05 PM, Greg Huson Greg@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
      >
      > Thanks Paul, doubt I’ll be in the office for the weekend, very nice of you, thought. Was just using this brief downtime to try and debug this irritating problem.
      >
      > I’ll try the a new extender and see what happens, should have that next week.
      >
      > gh
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      > Greg Huson
      > Chief
      > Secret Headquarters, Inc
      > Production / Post Production
      > Culver City, CA
      > 323 677 2092
      > www.SecretHQ.com
      > t @SecretHQinc
      >
      >> On Aug 31, 2018, at 2:57 PM, Paul Darrigo <fedguy2@...> wrote:
      >>
      >> Greg,
      >>
      >> I thought this was a Bluetooth Mouse... but ok Did you plug the mouse directly into the computer without a hub? Bring the computer to base, remove all devices and plug keyboard and mouse.
      >>
      >> I'm in Burbank. if you want me to stop, I might be able to do that Saturday
      >> Paul
      >> CHULA - Citizens for a Humane Los Angeles
      >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/773416409436730/
      >> 323-244-8020
      >>
      >>
      >> From: "Greg Huson Greg@... [Avid-L2]" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
      >> To: "Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>; Gregory Huson <Greg@...>
      >> Cc: Tommy Pham <forshurz@...>
      >> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 2:48 PM
      >> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Weird Mac / mouse behavior
      >>
      >> Thanks Paul, thanks Tommy
      >>
      >> The problem definitely stayed with the room and didn’t follow the CPU. I’m going to order a different brand of USB extension (powered, of course) and see how we fair.
      >>
      >> gh
      >> ----------------------------------------------------
      >> Greg Huson
      >> Chief
      >> Secret Headquarters, Inc
      >> Production / Post Production
      >> Culver City, CA
      >> 323 677 2092
      >> www.SecretHQ.com
      >> t @SecretHQinc
      >>
      >>> On Aug 31, 2018, at 2:16 PM, Greg Huson Greg@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
      >>>
      >>> It seems so, yes, although it’s the old-school pro keyboard, not the newer aluminum one. And the mouse is not plugged into the keyboard, but a shared hub.
      >>>
      >>> I’ve just swapped out CPUs, and I think the problem persists, but I’ll need to work in the room a little more to be sure. Sounds like I might have to get a different extender.
      >>>
      >>> gh
      >>> ----------------------------------------------------
      >>> Greg Huson
      >>> Chief
      >>> Secret Headquarters, Inc
      >>> Production / Post Production
      >>> Culver City, CA
      >>> 323 677 2092
      >>> www.SecretHQ.com
      >>> t @SecretHQinc
      >>>
      >>>> On Aug 31, 2018, at 1:21 PM, Tommy Pham forshurz@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
      >>>>
      >>>> We’ve found certain USB extensions to be problematic with the Apple Logic Keyboards (Aluminum). When your mouse stops working, does the keyboard stop functioning as well?
      >>>>
      >>>>
      >>>>> On Aug 31, 2018, at 11:41 AM, Greg Huson Greg@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
      >>>>>
      >>>>> Thanks Paul, great approach to trouble shooting.
      >>>>>
      >>>>> I secretly believe this IS hardware issue, and this particular CPU is in the racked up, remoted to the bay, etc.
      >>>>>
      >>>>> Since we’re pretty quiet, I think I’m going to take a shotgun cheat and swap the entire CPU for another system that DOESN’T exhibit this behavior - one from a more open workstation - and see if the problem follows the room or the CPU. If, as I suspect, the problem follows the CPU, then I’ll have that CPU in a location that’s much more conducive to longer-form (proper) trouble shooting.
      >>>>>
      >>>>> If it follows the room, well there’s not too many steps to getting that sorted, either.
      >>>>>
      >>>>> Thanks!
      >>>>>
      >>>>> gh
      >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------
      >>>>> Greg Huson
      >>>>> Chief
      >>>>> Secret Headquarters, Inc
      >>>>> Production / Post Production
      >>>>> Culver City, CA
      >>>>> 323 677 2092
      >>>>> www.SecretHQ.com
      >>>>> t @SecretHQinc
      >>>>>
      >>>>>> On Aug 31, 2018, at 11:17 AM, Paul Darrigo fedguy2@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> Greg,
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> You may be right about hardware.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> Try booting in SAFE mode.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> Try resetting the logic board - Unplug the computer, press the reset button on the logic board next to the PCI slot. Wait 30 seconds then plug it in.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> Try taking everything out of the computer and test as a base computer.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> Reseat the Bluetooth chip and check antenna connector.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> That should isolate it for you but let me know..
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> Paul Darrigo
      >>>>>> CHULA - Citizens for a Humane Los Angeles
      >>>>>> https://www..facebook.com/groups/773416409436730/
      >>>>>> 323-244-8020
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> From: "Greg Huson Greg@... [Avid-L2]" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
      >>>>>> To: "Avid-L2@yahoogroups..com" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
      >>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 11:05 AM
      >>>>>> Subject: [Avid-L2] Weird Mac / mouse behavior
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> Forgive me if I asked this question before - the problem temporarily slipped off my radar.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> I have one Mac Pro (Cheesgrater) that has a ‘sticky’ mouse. That is, the mouse will just briefly stop working, about once every 30-60 seconds, only for about a second. No input is possible at that time. It’s obviously super irritating while editing - or doing anything, really - you just have to wait for the system to come back.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> I’ve tried different mice, and I’ve recently completely reinstalled the OS and applications from scratch, to a new system drive.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> the problem happens in any software, even on the OS level.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> I can only conclude that this is an issue with the CPU or motherboard. It’s such that I avoid using that editing system because of this irritating glitch - but I’d like to make that room viable again, if possible, without simply swapping out the entire mac (although that’s definitely on the table.)
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> (It just occurred to me that I AM using a USB extender to the mouse, so I may try bypassing that and testing direct to the CPU, but I suspect the extender is fine.)
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> Has anyone else experienced this problem? Any ideas for a resolution? old school tricks like PRAM zap also don’t seem to make a difference.
      >>>>>>
      >>>>>> gh
      >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------
      >>>>>> Greg Huson
      >>>>>> Chief
      >>>>>> Secret Headquarters, Inc
      >>>>>> Production / Post Production
      >>>>>> Culver City, CA
      >>>>>> 323 677 2092
      >>>>>> www.SecretHQ.com
      >>>>>> t @SecretHQinc
      >>>>>>
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