My mouse seems to not be working well. It seems to constantly needing cleaning, but when I take the ball out and look in the ball holder, and on the little wheel thingys, theres hardly anything on it! It's really getting frustrating. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! [img]smile.gif[/img]

You want a usefull tip ? Buy a new one... really. :D

A mouse won't last a lifetime, i hope you're not TOO upset about this information. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

*sniffle* How good of a mouse can I get with $5.78 Canadian? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Always trying to be the bum, aren't you ? :D

I'm on to you, you sneak. You're trying to make us feel bad and give you money for a new mouse.

Well... NO WAY... finish school, get a job, and buy it yourself. :D

could proly find a mouse like that on ebay...but it would no doubt be in worse shape than your current one

i suggest you save up and buy one of those mouses that dont have a ball

barring that...maybe try using a surface with a higher friction than your current one

course the begs the question on whether or not its the tracking devices inside the mouse thats the problem or if its the ball

try opening it up while your puter is on and moving the little rollers around; see if the mouse on screen reacts as it ought to. if it doesnt then you need a new mouse.

A couple of thoughts...

... sometimes, it's not the mouse, but the surface the mouse is on. Are you using a mousepad? Try a different one, or try using one. I don't like the plastic-like ones; I prefer a cloth one.

... at CompUSA today, I saw basic mice selling for around US$2.97. That should almost make CA$5.83, before the tax :D Do they have CompUSA in Canada? Or is it CompCanada? :D Whatever, check out store prices. You may be surprised.

I have an optical mouse, no ball to clean, the only true wory is dog hair in the laser lens, but that is a simple thing to remedy, plus you don't even need a mouse pad with it :D it is cool, oh and if you get one....do not turn it over and look at the pretty red light,lol did that and was blinded for a half an hour, remember it is a laser and can damage your eyes, luckly mine was not permenant but it is cool, makes playing games eaisier too, not haveing to stop and clean ball out, next one i am getting will be optical wireless, tired of wires getting tangled up :D

[ 05-22-2003, 11:31 PM: Message edited by: Stormymystic ]

I have been having the same problem...mine doesn't want to go sideways anymore lol. A close inspection revealed a hairline crack in one of the wheels.
I am guessing it is wearing out after a few years of constant use.

I saw this thread's title and thought I'd finally been found out.... [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] :D

I was just about to say - what have you done NOW? :D :D :D :D

Yepp, my exact thought! [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img] Memsy's also echoes mine. :D

Get yourself a new one Sir G. Perhaps you could ask you parents for some financial aid. A Mouse is a must have. ;)

I thought you were gonna rant at poor old Mousie.
Clean it out, cheak the connection, get a new one.

Put basicaly. Yeah. i cant understand why anyone Wouldnt have an optical mouse as they are now cheap, last longer, and are very hard to screw up. (unless you have a habbit of hammering your mouse into the mouse pad :D ). i didnt realise that anyone still owned non-optical mice!

Put basicaly. Yeah. i cant understand why anyone Wouldnt have an optical mouse as they are now cheap, last longer, and are very hard to screw up. (unless you have a habbit of hammering your mouse into the mouse pad :D ). i didnt realise that anyone still owned non-optical mice! </font>[/QUOTE]Well some of us get along just fine with the plain old mouse and don't need any upgrades.
I'd check the mouse pad first before replacing your mouse, then if that doesn't help, then go get a new mouse.

I was just about to say - what have you done NOW? :D :D :D :D </font>[/QUOTE]i thought the same thing also... wow... :D

yeah, I thought somebody finally had enough of Mouse and let it all out. :D

Mouse, tell us, we wanna know!

I was using the ball mouse for a long time but I was sick of cleaning the damn thing, plus the roller gets worn out quite a lot and caused the mouse to be less responsive over time. Finally I got myself a Logitech optical mouse and suffice to say, I am damn happy with it. :D

Your concern over the misunderstanding engendered by this thread's title is only exceeded by a worrying obsession with my foibles.

Just for your information, there are no active mouse balls attached to my equipment - I've gone optical :eek: :D

ROTFL!! And have been for 5 minutes! LOL! Oh dear, great one Mouse.

I guess it could be my 'mouse pad'. I'm currently using a magazine as a mouse pad. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
But, I thought up an even better reason: My mouse is HP brand :D

*sigh* I think I might have to tough it out for about a month though...I already borrowed money from my parents to buy Sim City 4...great game! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Thanks for all the suggestions, guys! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Won't speaking that way of a mod get you banned? ;)