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Click-happy mouse

AnomeAnome Registered User regular
edited January 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
Okay, this has really been pissing me off and I want to know if it's fixable or if I just have to buy a new mouse. The mouse I've got will click anywhere from 2 to 4 times every time I click it, usually 2, and once in about 10-15 times, it actually only clicks once. On the bright side, I'm getting really good with keyboard shortcuts, but I want a normal mouse.

So yeah, any ideas what's causing it/how to fix it?

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  • robaalrobaal Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I would suspect some problem with the wires/connections.
    Still, the buttons are pretty simple things and you can take them apart relatively easily; taking apart the mouse itself requires usually only a cross screwdriver...

    Oh, some better mouses come with a fairly long warranty, so if it's not that old or cheap you might want to hold off the disassembly until you check that.


    edit: for an inexpensive mouse suitable for gaming I recommend the Microsoft Laser 6000 - 1000dpi and only ~$25 for the OEM version.

    editedit: a guide on mouse-button repair

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  • romanqwertyromanqwerty Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    This is probably a really long shot but have you tried other mice and seen if it still happens on them? I used to have a simmilar problem with my old laptop. It turned out somehow that the computer was frequently lagging and executing the click event multiple times.

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