A Civil World. Off-topic discussions on a variety of topics. > Time For a Coffee Break!

Help with digital mouse!!

(1/3) > >>

Scritzy:
The scroller wheel on my digital mouse is giving me fits. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. This is a fairly new phenomenon. I replaced the batteries five minutes ago, in case that was the problem, but no dice.

Do those things get ornery when it's cold? It's been cold all week, and even when the furnace is running (which it hasn't been all day due to problems caused by the cats … but that's another story), it's always cold in my office.

Any advice, anyone?

Scritzy:
There isn't an opening to get to it that I can see. Since it's digital, it doesn't have a mouseball, and the only opening I see is for the batteries. (Unless I unscrew the thing and take it apart, which with me would probably cause more damage than help. ;) )

FolkRockFan:
Spraying canned air in and around the scroll wheel might help.

You can also restart your computer. That seems to fix a very wide range of issues, for whatever reason.

RoseRose:
My fiance says that if it was cold enough, that could be the problem, and in fact, if you get it to room temprature and it still doesn't work, it might be permanently damaged.

So, see if it works at "normal" room temprature first, and if not, you may have to replace it or something...

Scritzy:

--- Quote from: RoseRose on January 25, 2007, 05:14:25 PM ---My fiance says that if it was cold enough, that could be the problem, and in fact, if you get it to room temprature and it still doesn't work, it might be permanently damaged.

So, see if it works at "normal" room temprature first, and if not, you may have to replace it or something...

--- End quote ---

It did get pretty cold in here while the furnace was out. The trouble is, even with the furnace on, it's still cold. My office is the coldest room in the house in winter and the hottest in summer.

It's working rather erratically right now. Maybe I'll take it in another room for a while.

Thanks for the info!

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page