From a process of elimination viewpoint, I would change the batteries in the mouse
HAHA, the mouse was replaced with another one to remove variables, but i would bet a pound to a dollar they used the same batteries...

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I have to agree with the range limit in terms of interference. I did not read the sparodic movement of the mouse and opening closing programs to be in quick succession. I figured it was doing all of these things over a period of time (eg. you leave the computer alone and when you come back 5 programs are running).

If the mouse IS the problem, for programs to open and close, the cursor MUST invoke the program. If the mouse cursor does not invoke the application then it MUST be some other cause.


CTO