Mouse problem with VPC

[andyspeake]

Hi,

The mouse seems to work good for a few seconds and then all of a suddenly stall and slow, then about 10 secs later back to normal? Any help?

I'm run Microsoft VP 7, Host:XP home Guest: XP Pro

Thanks

[Odd dude]

How much memory is the guest OS allowed?

How much memory does the host have?

Did you install VM additions?

[andyspeake]

Host has 1gb of ram and guest is getting 265 mb.
Nope i've not added any kind of additions to the VM, its just a new download.

Think it could be the allocated ram that i gave it is not enough?

Thanks

[Odd dude]

My VPC VM gets 192MB and runs very smooth (as long as I don't install an AV)

However, I have noticed that without the addons installed, it does not correctly get keystrokes (e.g. when I type in the window 'ooooooook' it shows 'oook') and that the mouse is slow, like you are saying.

Try if it improves when you install the addons.

[andyspeake]

Hi,

No luck, i tried to install the addons and no difference except the screen is changed to a very low quality but i just removed the addons and the quality is back to normal!

[Odd dude]

OK, THAT is messed up.

I'm out of ideas....

How much did you load on this VM yet? If I were you (and I am extremely lazy) I wouldn't bother with it and reformat the VM.

[Dino]

Colour looks off.

Can you check the settings for the graphics card? It should be using 32-bit, instead of 16 bits or 8 bits. By the way, did you install the graphics driver for VM? It's needed for the graphics to work correctly.

Right click on Desktop, select Properties. Select the Settings tab.

[andyspeake]

Thats what i was saying, when i install the addons it does that to the Graphics for some reason and i can't adjust the settings at all?

[jmw3]

Hi andy

I am running VPC07sp1, Host - Vista HP, guest XP Pro

Don't know if you got this fixed or not but I was having the same problems after installing VM Additions.... really low resolution (could not change it from 4 bit), choppy sound & mouse stalling. However after installing XP Service Pack 2, it immediately fixed all of the problems. Worth trying if you have not already fixed or installed SP2.

[andyspeake]

Thanks for the help, i've not tried that yet, i'll give that a go

[andyspeake]

Hi guys,

Just to let you(s) know that everything is fixed and running good.

Basically i deleted the Virtual machine and created a new one with a new Virtual hard disk, installed the VM Additions and then updated to Sp2 and Viola! Sorted

Thanks for the help