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From: Colin Trunt on 20 Apr 2010 20:01 "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hqldt4$tk0$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message > news:6Fmzn.16837$gj4.6452(a)newsfe28.ams2... >> >> "baron" <baron.nospam(a)linuxmaniac.nospam.net> wrote in message >> news:hqka7n$gj8$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> Colin Trunt Inscribed thus: >>>>>> Anyway I am going to test the wires on my old broken, mouse, I have >>>>>> a multimeter so I should be able to tests for breaks, if here are no >>>>>> breaks them the chip must be dead. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The LED comes on so it does get power. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Well I tested all the connections with my multimeter and there >>>>> seems to be no break, could be intermittant though. >>>>> It's a bit weird really, maybe a loose connection on the board? >>>> >>>> You obviously did not test them throughtly enough Colin ;) >>>> Just talking to myself cos I tested them agian after I inspected the >>>> wires again and became convinced one of them was broken. >>>> On that test that wire did seem to be an open circuit (broken wire). >>>> So I broke the wire fully, stripped the insulation, twisted wires >>>> togeather, re-tested and success a buzz from my meter indicitating a >>>> circuit!! >>>> I pulled into USB port, no error message, and cursor moved!! >>>> >>>> I have put the mouse back togeather how and it works, although it now >>>> seems all 'wrong' compared to the other much lighter and faster mouse >>>> - lol. I think it wll take a while for my brain to re-adjust to the >>>> dynamics of it again. >>>> >>>> >>>> I think I may have got a false positive before because you can lose >>>> track of which connection you are testing if the connector flips over. >>>> >>>> What made me try again was because the symptoms of the fault matched >>>> a breaking/broken wire, it did seem inconcievable it could have been a >>>> chip as that would have been instant and permanent. >>>> Also the curcuit board looked rock solid, further more even a short >>>> circut burning something out seemed unlikely it's only 5V I believe, >>>> plus no indication of a burning on the circuit board!! >>>> >>>> >>>> I may open it up agan to adjust the wires because the one I broke is >>>> shorter then the other 4, but I will probably wait untill I have a >>>> probelm with it. >>>> >>>> Only problen now is it seems so slow and sluggish compared to the >>>> previous one (which seemed to sensitive at first!!). >>>> >>>> >>>> I guess I will guess used to it!! >>>> >>>> Saved myself a few quid!! >>> >>> Glad to hear you found the problem & fixed it. :-) >> >> >> Yes I was pretty pleased because I had written the thing off but I just >> thought I would >> give it one more try because I could not believe anything inside the >> mouse had magically failed, >> especaiilly so when I found it needs no driver so it could not be >> software either. >> >> I have gotten used to the dynamics of the mouse again too now, so all is >> well! >> >> > > You should be able to find the Mouse Control Panel and adjust the > programmable behavior of the mouse. > > You can wash the mouse's feet if it is sticking to the mouse pad. You're > allowed to wash the pad too because it builds up with oil from potato > chips and french fries, and this slows the mouse considerably. I have already got it set to max speed, I will try washing the pads. I just use the back of a large hardback book as a pad as a mouse pad, I have never bothered with a proper one, the good thing about the laser mice is they work on most flat surface. It's not a problem really once you get used to it, it seem fine now, the problem is when you switch mice and movement which would move the pointer 1 inch moves it 3 inches, or vice versa. However once your brain adjusts to it, it is not a problem, the mouse does just what you want it to do pretty much subconsiously. > > > > > >
From: Colin Trunt on 4 May 2010 14:34
"Colin Trunt" <colin(a)trunt.com> wrote in message news:aB4yn.81903$oe5.38427(a)newsfe27.ams2... > Sometimes the pointer disappears and the only way to get it back is > to reinsert it into the USB socket. > I think the cable near the mouse may have a break in it > intermittant which might cause the problem, does that sound > reasonable? > > Using another mouse now as it happens often. > > Guess I will try and open it up to have a look. > Is it just two wires? Just an update on the situation, I fixed the mouse, but I was in town today, and I say a wireless similer to what I was looking for like this one (same company) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRUST-WIRELESS-USB-OPTICAL-5-BUTTON-SCROLL-MOUSE-MI7570_W0QQitemZ260578640787QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice?hash=item3cabb28393 I got it for �9 and I am very happy with it, it is basically the same as my old one but wireless, it works fine. Actually it better because it is faster, I have to more the mouse pointer speed down from the max it was on to a mid setting, so I have leeway for faster or slower, as opposed to before where it was up to the max and still a bit sluggish IMO. > > |