

In the days of "wired-mice" I recall a problem with the pointer would go missing. & Pref a Reminder (the next time you Boot-up), so you are aware it may be different. if the new settings don't work as expected. but without noting the change to the owner?Īny software that interferes with yr computer should have a "Fallback" option. is it possible OP ran a program that wanted the mouse to be super efficient and dropped-in the new setting. That it was somewhere in the Device-manager/mouse-driver section is ODD as the first Q/ should be: "What has changed recently?" so no cleaning, replacing batteries or plugging it in elsewhere will doĪlthough most folk will try these "EASY Options" for themselves with a few minutes of the Fault occurring. BUT if the mouse doesn't do XXXX in one program but does in another it can 't be the mouse itself. As fault-finding is quite difficult and folk are only trying to help. It evaporates quickly, but you wanna be sure not to use the mouse while anything is still wet with alcohol.Thank goodness it's solved. You want the alcohol to dry before using it.

After that, let the mouse sit for a while before reassembling it. You might wanna repeat that process a few times.

You might use a Q-Tip to apply a little rubbing alcohol to it, then work the wheel to move the alcohol around. Toothpicks might help to clean out some of the gunk. If you can get good visual access to the scroll wheel then you might be able to tell right away if it's a problem for dirt and grime build up. I'd imagine though some mice out there snap together, or have screws hidden up labels or the feet. Hopefully it would be as simple as removing 2 or 3 screws from the bottom of the mouse and pulling the two halves apart. Your only other option is replacing it anyway, so if you were to completely break it in the process of trying to fix it, no real loss. Click to expand.Yes, that means it's a hardware problem with the mouse.
