Hi Radule, <snip>
I see two important differences between our cases... <snip>
That's the joy in troubleshooting intermittent electronic 'glitches', eh? <g> If you swapped identical mice between identical machines running the same OS and a) the problem didn't migrate to the other machine and b) the original problem didn't go away, then you've probably succeeded in eliminating the mouse as a cause for your problem. Here are a few other items to check: - From outside the computer: Look for anything out of the ordinary in the socket, like dust, pet fur, other debris or loose/bent/corroded pins. Just make sure you're getting good, clean mechanically sound connections between the plug and socket and that nothing feels "loose" or "sloppy" when you're plugging the mouse in. - From inside the computer: Check that the socket, itself, is still in good shape (not beat-up and no loose parts) and that it is still firmly mounted to the motherboard. I've seen the sockets damaged, loosened and knocked out of alignment by the systems being moved/handled with the mouse still plugged in. These parts are all tiny and delicate. It doesn't take much to damage them. - Also from inside the computer: Confirm that the socket is properly aligned with the hole in the computer case. There should be no interference as the plug is being inserted or removed, and no sideward stress on the plug pushing it out of alignment. Again, good luck! - Carl -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: 1/10/05