interesting computer mouse problem

[thecavemankevin]

So here's a strange one for you all. I have three of the exact same microsoft notebook opto mouse 3000. The all stopped left click at the same time. Doesn't seem to mater which computer i plug it into (vista, xp sp2/3). It doesn't mater weather the software has been installed or if it just uses the standard built in driver.

scrolling/movement and right click all still work. Oh and one of them was brand new in the package.

I have yet to try a linux live disk though.

The only thing i can figure is if microsoft released a security update that killed them. Although i haven't found anything on the net like this.

anyone else seen anything like this before?

[teufelhunden]

Planned obsolescence.

[psychowarden]

[beam]

If they all got about the same amount of use, I'd have to say they all wore out.

It doesn't seem possible, but I'm on my 5th IntelliMouse Explorer because after a certain amount of use, the left click goes bad. Not out all together, but inconsistent enough to be annoying and make me an even worse FPS player.

[behemoth]

If they all got about the same amount of use, I'd have to say they all wore out....

...Oh and one of them was brand new in the package....

No.

[beam]

No.

lol...yeah...I did that thing where I mostly read the post.

nevermind what I said

[pmstc]

Get a different kind of mouse? Preferably something that isnt junk.
I have had good luck with logitech.

[thecavemankevin]

I thought planned obsolescence may be the case, but i'm sure i would have found others having the same problem with that mouse. Or perhaps others did complain but microsoft got to them first. Good thing i'm using firefox on ubuntu huh?

[Phaelynar]

Buy a different kind of mouse? I've used the same standard microsoft optical mouse for 4 years, and a razer boomslang for the same four years and both work perfectly.

[skife]

i've been using a microsoft intellimouse 3.0 for years and years and years.

i don't think they make them anymore, but i still love the thing.

[Chris Nearchos]

nope nope

nope, i bet you i know what the problem is. its already happened to me with many other computer parts.


it could be either of things.


1) which i would be lead to believe it is, is that you probably just did a windows update and one of the "patches" or "updates" screwed/blocked with the working of those mice.

2) somethign wrong with the software.





I would suggest you to uninstall the software on the mice (each computer) and then reinstall with the latest from the manufactures website.


hope that helps,
-Chris