# Erratic mouse movement while Photon is plugged in

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/erratic-mouse-movement-while-photon-is-plugged-in/38304>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [December 21, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/erratic-mouse-movement-while-photon-is-plugged-in/38304 "2017-12-21T22:10:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/erratic-mouse-movement-while-photon-is-plugged-in/38304/8 "2017-12-22T12:25:39Z")

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I just now remembered that there was some thread getting a bit deeper into it and outlining a way to prevent Windows from confusing the CDC for a HID mouse.  
IIRC it’s some stupid switch in one of the related drivers but I can’t remember where I read that.

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Found one thread  
[Issues using serial debugging (Mouse moving)](https://community.particle.io/t/issues-using-serial-debugging-mouse-moving/1200/8)

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