Possible DPI problem?

[Joiner48]

Recently built my first computer for my living room. Using my 50" Plasma Tv as it's display.

My problem I'm having is with my mouse. I chose a wireless Microsoft combo I thought would get me by till I get a wireless receiver for my old xbox 360 controllers.  The keyboard is a Microsoft wireless 3000 v2   and the mouse is a Wireless 5000. I find that the mouse is "jumpy" its hard to get precise small increments. Is this the Dpi that I'm "feeling"?

You'll have to excuse my noob-ness. This is my first venture into PC gaming.

 

Thanks for the help

[kachel94]

It sounds like the mouse receiver is only getting bits of information making it feel "jumpy", try using a USB extension cord or moving closer to the receiver. 

[atavax]

Assuming you have windows mouse sensitivity set to the default 6, i would say there are 3 possible problems. The first is what Kachel94 mentions, with the receiver being too far away. A 2nd is you set the DPI too high, causing jitter, halving your DPI should fix this. The 3rd is the mouse is having trouble tracking on the surface you are using and if you used another surface, it would track accurately.

[Joiner48]

The lowered dpi trick seemed to work. Its not as fast as I like, but atleast its not jumping all over the place!

Thanks!