mouse problems

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This mouse seems to lose connection sometimes. Its a logitech LX7, wireless
optical. When I move it, the mouse cursor stutters very much like when the
batteries are low, but their not. I can fix it for a short period of time
by removing the USB reciever and replacing it, and/or pressing the reset or
the change channel buttons on the mouse. It used to be that that could fix
it for the night, but tonight the problem keeps recurring. Frustrating. It
has the latest logitech driver, and winxp has all the updates. Has anyone
any experience with this behavior? Is it a dying mouse, or is it something
I can fix?
 
Adam said:
This mouse seems to lose connection sometimes. Its a logitech LX7, wireless
optical. When I move it, the mouse cursor stutters very much like when the
batteries are low, but their not. I can fix it for a short period of time
by removing the USB reciever and replacing it, and/or pressing the reset or
the change channel buttons on the mouse. It used to be that that could fix
it for the night, but tonight the problem keeps recurring. Frustrating. It
has the latest logitech driver, and winxp has all the updates. Has anyone
any experience with this behavior? Is it a dying mouse, or is it something
I can fix?
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How do you know the batteries are good ?
If the symptoms are just like low batteries, then
maybe the voltage available really is low.

Paul
 
Paul said:
How do you know the batteries are good ?
If the symptoms are just like low batteries, then
maybe the voltage available really is low.
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Because I changed the batteries and it still has the problem, plus this
model has software that allows you to check the batteries level.
 
Adam said:
Because I changed the batteries and it still has the problem, plus this
model has software that allows you to check the batteries level.
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Do you have another computer you could test it on ?

From a hardware perspective, about the only thing that comes
to mind, is dual core and RDTSC. Some kind of problem with
some process shifting from core to core on a dual ?

I would think the time constant of things like USB connect/disconnect,
would be longer than the stutter interval, so it might not be something
at the USB level.

And wireless is the other ingredient. Any new wireless devices operating
on the same frequency band, in the area ? Maybe the stutter corresponds
to some channel changing behavior, if the technology has the ability to
change channels. I notice in this forum, they mention 2.4GHZ, so maybe
it uses the same band as some other gear you've got. You could try
asking over here:

http://forums.logitech.com/?l=EN&c=US&r=amr

Paul
 
This mouse seems to lose connection sometimes. Its a logitech LX7, wireless
optical. When I move it, the mouse cursor stutters very much like when the
batteries are low, but their not. I can fix it for a short period of time
by removing the USB reciever and replacing it, and/or pressing the reset or
the change channel buttons on the mouse. It used to be that that could fix
it for the night, but tonight the problem keeps recurring. Frustrating. It
has the latest logitech driver, and winxp has all the updates. Has anyone
any experience with this behavior? Is it a dying mouse, or is it something
I can fix?
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Is it possible you have bad signal strength, perhaps the
reciever is near too much metal (like plugged into the back
of the PC) or other devices in the vicinity use the same
radio frequency? If you don't know the frequency you might
find it in Logitech's Compatibility Matrix, or if not by
model name then by the model number (M/N) on the receiver
sticker.

http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/logitech_en_amr.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=878



I have a Mediaplay mouse which, IIRC, is the same internally
but with a few extra media-related buttons and LEDs, and
it's primary problem is the optical system that uses their
"invisible light" technology, it tracks very poorly relative
to practically any other optical mice I have, unless it is
used on an optimal mousing surface. Optimal tends to mean
lightly textured, light colored, non-reflective surface.
 
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