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problem with MS optical wireless mouse

by bently Apr 18, 2005 1:46PM PDT

Win XP home, sp2.

Using a MS wireless optical mouse 2.0.

A while back mouse started acting up like a ball mouse with ball not rolling.

New batteries did not help.

Suggestion was made to change mouse pad.

I did, and mouse started working properly and continued to work properly until now..

NOW, mouse acting up again, and new batteries did not help. (This is a solid black rubber pad)

Changed mouse pad again and now mouse working properly.

Question... does anyone have any ideas why a mouse without a ball would act up like this?

Thanks

Ben

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Mouse Problem.

by rocks3906 Apr 18, 2005 3:20PM PDT

Have you cleaned out the eye under the mouse? And have you tried a different mouse, you can go get an inexpensive mouse for around $20 to see if its just your mouse.

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looks OK

by bently Apr 19, 2005 8:53AM PDT

Thanks rocks3906

Everything looks clean under the mouse.

Don't see the slightest bit of dirt.

Ben

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