At 01:42 PM 2/6/2006 -0500, Carl Hartung wrote:
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On Monday 06 February 2006 13:22, Istvan Gabor wrote:
The mouse stops working but every other things continue to work. How could I trace the origin of this behavior and possibly fix it?
First test: Try another mouse (don't 'hot-plug' PS2 style!) This is a classic symptom of fracturing wire(s) at the strain-relief where the wire enters the mouse. They fatigue over time and start creating 'noise' (break/make/break electrically,) which confuses some drivers terribly.
You're absolutely right. One very cool solution is an optical trackball. I have a Kensington which I like a lot. Unfortunately, it has no middle button or scroll-wheel. (With a ball, a scroller is less useful, anyway.) But since you don't move the pointing device itself, wires won't break, and since there's practically nothing mechanical besides the ball itself, I expect it to last forever! --doug -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/251 - Release Date: 2/4/2006