Razer

This might seem like an obscure problem, but it has happened to a few people that I know of.  The cursor, presumably of its own accord, jumps either left or right.  Fortunately, it does not happen as much while it is activated, but when it does, it can be infuriating.  If you are in the midst of editing a long document or working in an Adobe Illustrator file or Photoshop Image, it can really sour your mood.  Don't get me wrong, I love the mouse, but when I noticed that this started happening; I felt that action must be taken.

First, I wanted to identify the source of the error.  It did not happen from the beginning, so there was a big clue.  Also, I had not installed any new software for some time.  Number one suspect, one of the Windows Vista x64 Updates.  I have heard of this happening in Vista 32, but as of yet have not heard reports of Windows XP being problematic.

Next, I decided to search for a solution.  There was nothing on the Razer support section for some time and indeed no solutions popped up for sometime until one day, Razer addressed the issue with a Beta Firmware update.  Instructions for how to get the beta update are in the Razer support section.  I installed the Beta firmware and two things happened:

1. Mouse died (temporarily)
2. Beta update failed (until reboot)

A reboot fixed things, but n00bs beware, there are a couple of things that you should know before you start.  If you do not know how to reboot from your keyboard, then this will be a valuable lesson.