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Sep 17, 2021 09:33:52 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

bobmcculloch wrote:

I use Logitech cordless, I don't like the cords on a rodent (mouse).

I tried to connect one of them this morning, but it wasn't detected. When my son leaves for work, I'm going to try his wired mouse. I suspect it's a computer problem - but an odd one.

The cursor switches to scroll mode every now and then. Mouse buttons don't always work. If I click on Bookmarks, about a dozen tabs appear on top of the screen - every time I click on Bookmarks. I have to wait till the mouse is ready to close those tabs. I'm on a Mac now, but all my "important" data is on the Dell. I'll have to switch to another Windows machine and use a backup drive.

Sep 17, 2021 09:35:42 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Red6 wrote:

Since it is corded, is it optical or mechanical? ... (show quote)

This one is optical, and it's clean. I'm hoping it's a mouse problem, but I suspect it's computer-related. There's no malware detected.

Sep 17, 2021 11:26:18 #

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

jerryc41 wrote:

I seem to have a sick mouse - Dell, with a wire for a tail. It goes into scroll mode on its own, but I can't engage it by pushing down on the mouse wheel - not that I ever want to. I'll keep using it today, but if it doesn't cure itself, I'll have to send it to that big mouse house in the sky. I've never seen a mouse act like this before. It's been doing it for about two days now.

Glad you posted that. I've had the same problem but I assumed it was the computer at fault. Of course, it makes sense that it's the mouse. I seem to be replace mice fairly frequently.

Sep 17, 2021 13:26:02 #

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

charles tabb wrote:

Jerry, I use a Logitech Performance MX Mouse and even have a new backup in case something happens to the one I have in use now. I have the backup because I love this rodent so much.
Look into it and it's features and I feel you might like it too.
Charles

I use a Performance MX Master and have a Performance MX as a backup. Smoothest mice I have ever had.
Somewhere I still have my first optical mouse by Mouse Systems circa 1990.

Sep 17, 2021 14:25:54 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

DebAnn wrote:

Glad you posted that. I've had the same problem but I assumed it was the computer at fault. Of course, it makes sense that it's the mouse. I seem to be replace mice fairly frequently.

I connected a different mouse, and it's working fine. I think this is the first time I've had a mouse go bad.

Sep 17, 2021 15:04:15 #

DaveD65 Loc: Queen City, Ohio

I've never had a mouse go bad, but I have worn the teflon pads off of one once. Like everyone says go Logitech wireless. I use a Logitech M510, just got it , amazing and very reasonable.

Sep 17, 2021 15:14:54 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

DaveD65 wrote:

I've never had a mouse go bad, but I have worn the teflon pads off of one once. Like everyone says go Logitech wireless. I use a Logitech M510, just got it , amazing and very reasonable.

I tried three wireless, and they're not connecting. They're great when they work, but...

Sep 17, 2021 15:53:19 #