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Mad Catz R.A.T.5 gaming mouse problem

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  • 30-10-2013 3:19pm
    #1
    lukew
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭


    i bought a rat 5 from pc world in dublin at the end of august, it got delivered at the start of september, plugged it in today and it connects in for 30 seconds till it turns off and disconnects its self,it has been working perfect up till now, i rang Mad Catz tech support group, no answer so this is why i came to here for help.


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    #2
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,009 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    Im confused at the "bought in pc world in dublin at the end of august, it got delivered at the start of september"

    Did you buy it online or in a shop?

    Either way I would bring it in to Pc world and ask them to sort it.


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    lukew
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭lukew


    i bought it online and got it delivered to my house, should i ring Pc world and tell them its faulty, i cant find the receipt but i have a bank draft.


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    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 53,859 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    drivers issue?

    Maybe delete the drivers and software (make sure you get everything regarding the mouse) and try to install it again?

    Also try another usb slot

    edit

    actually just thinking about this, doubt its the drivers since you would still beable to use the curser without installing madcatz drivers


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    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    Sounds like the cable's banjaxed, definitely try another USB port. Also check that a regular mouse works - might be Windows doing something weird with input devices.


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    lukew wrote: »
    i bought it online and got it delivered to my house, should i ring Pc world and tell them its faulty, i cant find the receipt but i have a bank draft.
    See if they'll replace it altogether, Mad Catz make junk and pass it off as high end. I've bought two products off them and both failed within a month or two of purchase.


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    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Shiminay wrote: »
    Sounds like the cable's banjaxed, definitely try another USB port. Also check that a regular mouse works - might be Windows doing something weird with input devices.

    Yeah, often happens with Logitech mice (which is what I use) , not sure about MadCatz though.

    The "tech" section may be a better place to try though

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=907


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    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    ScumLord wrote: »
    See if they'll replace it altogether, Mad Catz make junk and pass it off as high end. I've bought two products off them and both failed within a month or two of purchase.

    To the latter, I got a R.A.T. 5 about two months ago and yeah I can already feel some of the buttons starting to go in it. They're not giving anywhere near as much resistance as they should be. It feels like a very old mouse if you you know what I mean.


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    nesf wrote: »
    To the latter, I got a R.A.T. 5 about two months ago and yeah I can already feel some of the buttons starting to go in it. They're not giving anywhere near as much resistance as they should be. It feels like a very old mouse if you you know what I mean.
    I had a keyboard off them and at first I thought my PC was haunted, it would start doing things on it's own, if I was writing something and I looked away from the screen and when I looked back there was a load of stuff typed while I wasn't looking. I was quite stoned at the time so I went with ghost for a while rather than the obvious culprit of a broken keyboard.


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    lukew
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭lukew


    Thanks guys i brought it back to the shop and got a exchange thanks for the help


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    aN.Droid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭aN.Droid


    Been using a r.a.t.7 for about 2 years now and I am a very active gamer. Hasnt broken yet!

    However I wouldn't recommend it because for the same money or less you could get better now.


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    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Limericks wrote: »
    Been using a r.a.t.7 for about 2 years now and I am a very active gamer. Hasnt broken yet!

    However I wouldn't recommend it because for the same money or less you could get better now.

    The R.A.T. 5 is a good mouse, I like it a lot, I just wish the build quality was a bit better given the price. Though, tbh, anything with gamer on it these days seems even more overpriced than they were 10 years ago when they still were overpriced for what they were. I blame Razer pricing. :P


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    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Limericks wrote: »
    Been using a r.a.t.7 for about 2 years now and I am a very active gamer. Hasnt broken yet!

    However I wouldn't recommend it because for the same money or less you could get better now.

    I got one of these not long ago, though i don't generally play FPS

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perixx-MX-2000-Programmable-Gaming-Laser/dp/B0083H4NG4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383766595&sr=8-1&keywords=perixx+mx-2000

    was so impressed got another for work, makes a big difference when you need a bit of accuracy (CAD and GIS), DPI switching on the fly is very handy for it.

    Would definitely recommend at that price, the red one is a couple of pound cheaper as well


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