I just installed Linux Mint 17.2 with Cinnamon. My first time with either. This is in a dual boot setup with Windows 8.1.
Every once in the while, when a left click, the mouse pointer jumps elsewhere on the screen before the left click is processed. Usually this it jumps to the bottom left corner or the top right corner. Sometimes, it jumps somewhere on the edge of the screen. Occasionally, it jumps to somewhere in the middle of the screen.
I found some threads on this issue, but they're pretty old. This one discusses a work around and a fix, but neither seem to work: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=118125
The fix it mentions is:
But it's an old post. I'm already at version 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7, I don't think I should downgrade it -- at least not that far back.update package xserver-xorg-core to the newest version 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 (see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1041063)
The workaround it mentions doesn't work for me either:
<pre>$ xinput set-prop "VirtualBox mouse integration" "Coordinate Transformation Matrix" 0.5 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 1.0
$ xinput set-prop "VirtualBox mouse integration" "Coordinate Transformation Matrix" 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0</pre>
I tried it, but got the following error:
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X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 132 (XInputExtension)
Minor opcode of failed request: 57 ()
Value in failed request: 0x92
Serial number of failed request: 20
Current serial number in output stream: 21
I also saw posts about the issue regarding running in virtual box, but I'm not running in virtual box. I didn't find a solution there either.
Here's an excerpt of inxi -b:
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System: Host: mintbox Kernel: 3.16.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Cinnamon 2.6.11 Distro: Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela
Machine: Mobo: Dell model: Inspiron 3541 version: A03 Bios: Dell version: A03 date: 11/12/2014
CPU: Dual core AMD E1-6010 APU with AMD Radeon R2 Graphics (-MCP-) clocked at 1000.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Mullins [Radeon APU E2-4000 with R2 Graphics]
X.Org: 1.15.1 driver: fglrx Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: AMD Radeon R2 Graphics GLX Version: 4.4.13374 - CPC 15.20.1013
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⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Sleep Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Integrated_Webcam_HD id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Dell WMI hotkeys id=13 [slave keyboard (3)]
I appreciate any help you can give. I've used Linux for years, but I've never administrated it before.
Thanks!