Mouse clicking issues, should I change of mouse?

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CFran

I've had for quite awhile now issues with my mouse buttons : when
clicking once, it would act as if i double, even trippled click, while
holding the left button, as for dragging something, something it would
"drop", as if I had quickly released and pressed again the button,
etc...

Does it mean that there's something wrong with my mouse and that I
should just throw it away and buy another, or can it be fixed?
 
CFran said:
I've had for quite awhile now issues with my mouse buttons : when
clicking once, it would act as if i double, even trippled click, while
holding the left button, as for dragging something, something it would
"drop", as if I had quickly released and pressed again the button,
etc...

Does it mean that there's something wrong with my mouse and that I
should just throw it away and buy another, or can it be fixed?
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Buy a new one.

Q
 
CFran said:
I've had for quite awhile now issues with my mouse buttons : when
clicking once, it would act as if i double, even trippled click, while
holding the left button, as for dragging something, something it would
"drop", as if I had quickly released and pressed again the button,
etc...

Does it mean that there's something wrong with my mouse and that I
should just throw it away and buy another, or can it be fixed?
Click to expand...

I can repair it at $60 per hour, it might take several hours. ;-)

Michael
 
I've had for quite awhile now issues with my mouse buttons : when
clicking once, it would act as if i double, even trippled click, while
holding the left button, as for dragging something, something it would
"drop", as if I had quickly released and pressed again the button,
etc...

Does it mean that there's something wrong with my mouse
Click to expand...

Most likely, yes. You could fiddle with the driver
settings but it's most likely the button switch.
and that I should just throw it away
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From a typical american consumer point of view, yes do that.
From a french point of view, I don't know? It is easy to
fix on some mice but if you haven't the experience in fixing
it yourself nor an inclination to buy parts besides any for
a mouse then it's not cost or time effective.
and buy another, or can it be fixed?
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Yes it could be fixed, there's a small microswitch soldered
onto the circuit board, usually, so you would simply find a
compatible switch online and swap it... easy to do if you're
used to doing such things, but more time than it's worth if
you're not.
 
kony said:
Most likely, yes. You could fiddle with the driver
settings but it's most likely the button switch.
Click to expand...

No, I tried messing with the driver, I tried with and without the
driver, and it's still the same..
From a typical american consumer point of view, yes do that.
From a french point of view, I don't know? It is easy to
fix on some mice but if you haven't the experience in fixing
it yourself nor an inclination to buy parts besides any for
a mouse then it's not cost or time effective.
Click to expand...

lol, oh you know, the american and french consumer POV are not as
different as you seem to think.
Yes it could be fixed, there's a small microswitch soldered
onto the circuit board, usually, so you would simply find a
compatible switch online and swap it... easy to do if you're
used to doing such things, but more time than it's worth if
you're not.
Click to expand...

I wouldn't know how to do that (i didnt even know you could change
parts in a mouse, and I don't see how you'd do anyways) and then it's
only a $15 ass mouse, i just guess I won't try to sell this one and buy
a new one for about $30, but that's still $30 from my pocket, that's
why I wanted to make sure the only buying a new mouse could fix my
problem.
 
kony said:
Most likely, yes. You could fiddle with the driver
settings but it's most likely the button switch.
Click to expand...

Right, at the price of a wired mouse in France, it is economical to tear
the mouse down and then find, if you can, the exact part that fits into
the exact place in the correct way to repair the mouse.

You need to take some time for yourself, get a bagette, butter, jam and
an extra-large espresso and figure out why the French hate everyone else
for their own mistakes.

Q
 
Right, at the price of a wired mouse in France, it is economical to tear
the mouse down and then find, if you can, the exact part that fits into
the exact place in the correct way to repair the mouse.
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If you're used to doing such things it's not as difficult as
it seems- take a couple screws out, desolder the original
switch, and add a switch to your next online order from an
electronics house. Mouse switches are rather common,
usually one of two types and if someone had an old mouse or
two, odds are they already have a switch then could
cannibalize. Probalby not worth the effort for most, but
last time it took me about 5 minutes, total, as little time
as it would've taken to find another mouse.
 
CFran said:
No, I tried messing with the driver, I tried with and without the
driver, and it's still the same..




lol, oh you know, the american and french consumer POV are not as
different as you seem to think.




I wouldn't know how to do that (i didnt even know you could change
parts in a mouse, and I don't see how you'd do anyways) and then it's
only a $15 ass mouse, i just guess I won't try to sell this one and buy
a new one for about $30, but that's still $30 from my pocket, that's
why I wanted to make sure the only buying a new mouse could fix my
problem.
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I'm a little startled that anyone would pay anything for an ass mouse.
That seems more like the type of thing you would pay to be rid of.

Back to reality: Borrow a mouse from a friend to be sure that a new
mouse will solve your problem. You most likely have a bad mouse, but
you can test that assumption for free if you don't want to risk your
$30. Good luck.
 
well i've tested another mouse (an ADB mouse connected throught an
adapter to a USB port, so it only had one button) and it seems to work
right... I'd very surprised if I found out that it's a software
problem!

and anyways, you can sell dead CPU's , dead power supplies and
CD-burners that dont even burn right for between 5 and 20 dollars on
eBay, so why not a ****ed up mouse? but i wont even bother with that, i
guess ill just plug it to my old laptop
 
hahaha, you see, mouses ain't even that expensive, maybe because the US
dollar got so low compared to the euro that it advantages us baguette
eaters when we buy some american shit.
 
no damn screws on my mouse, some logitech mouse, go figure... besides
tearing the buttons off, I don't see how I could do anything like that.

btw, the right and left button both act in the same weird way... maybe
the switch is not the problem.....
 
hahaha, you see, mouses ain't even that expensive, maybe because the US
dollar got so low compared to the euro that it advantages us baguette
eaters when we buy some american shit.
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Isn't Logitech headquartered in Switzerland?
 
no damn screws on my mouse, some logitech mouse, go figure... besides
tearing the buttons off, I don't see how I could do anything like that.
Click to expand...

Most logitech (all?) I've seen do use screws but they may be
hidden under the feet or a label, maybe in battery
compartment too if a cordless model.

btw, the right and left button both act in the same weird way... maybe
the switch is not the problem.....
Click to expand...

Maybe not... intermittent cable (broken wire inside) is
another semi-common potential fault that could cause it.
 
hahaha, you see, mouses ain't even that expensive, maybe because the US
dollar got so low compared to the euro that it advantages us baguette
eaters when we buy some american shit.
Click to expand...

Depends on the mouse, some are easily over $30, or more for
the fancy new cordless and laser models. Certainly it's not
worth repairing an $8 mouse.
 
J. Eric Durbin said:
Isn't Logitech headquartered in Switzerland?
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oh... well still works, if your american it's gonna be more expensive
to buy a swiss product because of the low value of the dollar :).
 
kony said:
Most logitech (all?) I've seen do use screws but they may be
hidden under the feet or a label, maybe in battery
compartment too if a cordless model.
Click to expand...

oh, you're right, there's one screw hidden under the label. I won't
even bother with taking the label off..
Maybe not... intermittent cable (broken wire inside) is
another semi-common potential fault that could cause it.
Click to expand...

one more reason for not fixin it, i wouldn't know what i'd have to
fix...
 
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