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Thread: Dell Inspiron M5010 laptop Ubuntu 11.04 - cursor freezes after some use

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    Unhappy Dell Inspiron M5010 laptop Ubuntu 11.04 - cursor freezes after some use

    Been having a problem on a Dell Inspiron M5010 Ubuntu 11.04

    after some use (can be days) cursor locks otherwise the system is fine ... just the cursor stops
    .. Have been just re-installing ...

    I am using classic desktop -- have never used Unity

    what log messages should I look at -- something may have been reported

    firefox - not chrome (I have heard Chrome can cause lockups - stopped using it)
    just mentioning browser because they are intrinsic

    System otherwise ok keys work -- just the cursor is frozen ... reboot it ... cursor floats around on user log in screen - upon logging in it freezes again - no way around it for me - re-install

    Re-installing tomorrow I will start using the classic view with no desktop effects. If that fails then I will downgrade to 10.04.

    I have an idea that anything obscure like that (lockups) will be down to desktop effects ... it trying to be too clever with the graphics card ... I download the recommended driver rightaway otherwise it runs hot.
    Last edited by aspidistra; September 22nd, 2011 at 03:54 AM.

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