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From: Colin Trunt on 16 Apr 2010 17:25 Sometimes the pointer disappears and the only way to get it back is to reinsert it into the USB socket. I think the cable near the mouse may have a break in it intermittant which might cause the problem, does that sound reasonable? Using another mouse now as it happens often. Guess I will try and open it up to have a look. Is it just two wires?
From: Jeff Strickland on 16 Apr 2010 18:22 "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message news:aB4yn.81903$oe5.38427(a)newsfe27.ams2... > Sometimes the pointer disappears and the only way to get it back is > to reinsert it into the USB socket. > I think the cable near the mouse may have a break in it > intermittant which might cause the problem, does that sound > reasonable? > > Using another mouse now as it happens often. > > Guess I will try and open it up to have a look. > Is it just two wires? > Why does it matter? For the value of your time that it takes you to figure it out you could go to WalMart and buy a better one. Nobody in the free world should be using a wired mouse or wired keyboard anymore. Get with the '90s!
From: Colin Trunt on 16 Apr 2010 18:40 "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hqanvf$at1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message > news:aB4yn.81903$oe5.38427(a)newsfe27.ams2... >> Sometimes the pointer disappears and the only way to get it back is >> to reinsert it into the USB socket. >> I think the cable near the mouse may have a break in it >> intermittant which might cause the problem, does that sound >> reasonable? >> >> Using another mouse now as it happens often. >> >> Guess I will try and open it up to have a look. >> Is it just two wires? >> > > > Why does it matter? For the value of your time that it takes you to figure > it out you could go to WalMart and buy a better one. Nobody in the free > world should be using a wired mouse or wired keyboard anymore. Get with > the '90s! > Maybe so I just don't like paying more then I need or waste. Like to have a go at fixing it. Also I imagine it is very very easy to lose a wireless mouse!! + how loneg do batteries last? > > > > > > > >
From: Colin Trunt on 16 Apr 2010 22:51 "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message news:xH5yn.3513$bn4.2855(a)newsfe20.ams2... > > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:hqanvf$at1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message >> news:aB4yn.81903$oe5.38427(a)newsfe27.ams2... >>> Sometimes the pointer disappears and the only way to get it back is >>> to reinsert it into the USB socket. >>> I think the cable near the mouse may have a break in it >>> intermittant which might cause the problem, does that sound >>> reasonable? >>> >>> Using another mouse now as it happens often. >>> >>> Guess I will try and open it up to have a look. >>> Is it just two wires? >>> >> >> >> Why does it matter? For the value of your time that it takes you to >> figure it out you could go to WalMart and buy a better one. Nobody in the >> free world should be using a wired mouse or wired keyboard anymore. Get >> with the '90s! >> > > Maybe so I just don't like paying more then I need or waste. > Like to have a go at fixing it. > > Also I imagine it is very very easy to lose a wireless mouse!! > > + how loneg do batteries last? Update, wel I took it apart and it you can see the outer covering of the wires near the mouse is broken exposing the inner wires, I managed to shirt that area inside the mouse. I didn't think I would ever get the mouse back togeather such that it worked (clicked) properly, it's a horrible design. Anyway when I tried it again I USB device nor recognised. So I think I better start looking for a new one!! It could be all the messing about broke the inner wires which might be fixable but I think I will give up because I really think I would be risking damaging my computer via the usb port. So I will have to find the most suitable one on the net and then go to the store to find it is out of stock :O) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
From: Julie Bove on 17 Apr 2010 04:27
"Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message news:xH5yn.3513$bn4.2855(a)newsfe20.ams2... > > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:hqanvf$at1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message >> news:aB4yn.81903$oe5.38427(a)newsfe27.ams2... >>> Sometimes the pointer disappears and the only way to get it back is >>> to reinsert it into the USB socket. >>> I think the cable near the mouse may have a break in it >>> intermittant which might cause the problem, does that sound >>> reasonable? >>> >>> Using another mouse now as it happens often. >>> >>> Guess I will try and open it up to have a look. >>> Is it just two wires? >>> >> >> >> Why does it matter? For the value of your time that it takes you to >> figure it out you could go to WalMart and buy a better one. Nobody in the >> free world should be using a wired mouse or wired keyboard anymore. Get >> with the '90s! >> > > Maybe so I just don't like paying more then I need or waste. > Like to have a go at fixing it. > > Also I imagine it is very very easy to lose a wireless mouse!! > > + how loneg do batteries last? I had a wireless mouse years ago. Hated the thing. Yes, I did lose it. A lot. Worse yet, my husband was constantly sticking something in front of the controller thingie with the antennae on it. I can't remember how long the batteries lasted. Maybe less than a year? |