Laser mouse losing tracking..

techguy · 2010-02-11 00:58:12

Hi, My Microsoft mouse is around 3 years old.. Lately it's began to lose tracking i.e. it's kind of glitchy at times. Just wondering do these things just wear out? It gets a lot of use. Also, I don't think it's the batterys because usually when they go the mouse stops working and I think I changed them before to check and…

11-02-2010 01:58AM

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Hi,

My Microsoft mouse is around 3 years old.. Lately it's began to lose tracking i.e. it's kind of glitchy at times.

Just wondering do these things just wear out? It gets a lot of use.

Also, I don't think it's the batterys because usually when they go the mouse stops working and I think I changed them before to check and it made no difference.

Thanks.

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#2 11-02-2010 02:43AM

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Maybe try cleaning it? And clean the surface you use it on. I didn't think they degraded, but i could be wrong.

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#3 11-02-2010 02:46AM

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Alanstrainor wrote: »

Maybe try cleaning it? And clean the surface you use it on. I didn't think they degraded, but i could be wrong.

I just spotted that the desk is kinda worn from the mouse which is obviously confusing the mouse. It works fine elswhere on the desk.

Time to get a mousepad

Thanks.

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#4 11-02-2010 09:44AM

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Shiny surfaces always do this to laser mice, bet You have no problems tracking on a notepad

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