[iyonix-support] Re: Why does cursor sometimes freeze on startup

In message of 24 Feb, Ian Hamilton <Ian_Hamilton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <8f260f764f.markee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>    <mark.stephens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > My cursor sometimes freezes when my Iyonix boots up and MPro loads 
> > messages (may well be nothing to do with MPro its just whats running 
> > at tine). Is this any known combination of software? What can I do 
> > about it?
> 
> If by cursor you mean the mouse pointer then it is possible to crash some
> mice if they move while the USB system is interrogating them. Don't touch
> the mouse during the boot sequence, may help.

A corroboration of my experience on moving the pointer around during
boot up!  I think I have found that the critical period is from shortly
after the desktop opens and before the booting is finished; does the USB
system does its interrogating then?

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