Flickering Screen Problems with Premiere CS3 -- Mouse Related? at DVinfo.net

Arnon Shorr · November 1st, 2008, 07:01 PM

Here's the problem:

When I have Premiere CS3 running, and I move my cursor across the 'surface' of the program, all open windows, visible icons, dialogue screens, etc. (in Premiere or outside of it) flicker, flash, re-render, etc. As it turns out, my CPU usage shoots to 100% when this happens, too.

If Premiere is not the 'foreground' program (like if I have firefox running in the foreground), moving my mouse over the Premiere side of the screen doesn't cause any bad effects.

I've got a decent CPU (Athlon x2, 2gig dual core).
Just upgraded the GPU to 512mb (biggest I could get on my AGP slot)

Any ideas why this odd mouse-movement-related flickering is happening?

-AzS

Harm Millaard · November 2nd, 2008, 03:55 AM

Probably the Intellipoint mouse driver. Try to disable or remove the driver. The latest version should (at least partly) solve this issue.

Arnon Shorr · November 2nd, 2008, 12:28 PM

Thanks, but I've tried that. Tried installing latest version, uninstalling and going with Logitech drivers (which are what my mouse prefers). Nothing seems to be working. Any other ideas?

Arnon Shorr · November 2nd, 2008, 07:35 PM

Just solved it. Turns out that having an old ATI Remote Wonder (a USB-based remote control) caused conflicts with other pointer devices.

I came across this by accident, and now that I've disabled the remote, everything works fine.

Anyone need a new AGP graphics card?

November 1st, 2008, 07:01 PM	#1
Arnon Shorr Tourist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 3	Flickering Screen Problems with Premiere CS3 -- Mouse Related? Here's the problem: When I have Premiere CS3 running, and I move my cursor across the 'surface' of the program, all open windows, visible icons, dialogue screens, etc. (in Premiere or outside of it) flicker, flash, re-render, etc. As it turns out, my CPU usage shoots to 100% when this happens, too. If Premiere is not the 'foreground' program (like if I have firefox running in the foreground), moving my mouse over the Premiere side of the screen doesn't cause any bad effects. I've got a decent CPU (Athlon x2, 2gig dual core). Just upgraded the GPU to 512mb (biggest I could get on my AGP slot) Any ideas why this odd mouse-movement-related flickering is happening? -AzS

November 2nd, 2008, 03:55 AM	#2
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	Probably the Intellipoint mouse driver. Try to disable or remove the driver. The latest version should (at least partly) solve this issue.

November 2nd, 2008, 12:28 PM	#3
Arnon Shorr Tourist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 3	Thanks, but I've tried that. Tried installing latest version, uninstalling and going with Logitech drivers (which are what my mouse prefers). Nothing seems to be working. Any other ideas?

November 2nd, 2008, 07:35 PM	#4
Arnon Shorr Tourist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 3	Just solved it. Turns out that having an old ATI Remote Wonder (a USB-based remote control) caused conflicts with other pointer devices. I came across this by accident, and now that I've disabled the remote, everything works fine. Anyone need a new AGP graphics card?