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Are you puzzled by your computer mouse? Does it give you a lot of headaches
or does not point properly?
Now, most of the issues you will have with mice are due to bad drivers or
underlying software. If you use dedicated PS/2 mouse ports or USB ports to hook
up a mouse, there will be less problems.
This article will give you some insight into the top questions that are
asked regarding computer mice. Let's jump right in ... |
A computer mouse can give you many headaches
Question 1: My serial mouse just isn’t getting detected by
Windows Plug and Play. What can i do?
Answer: What I'd do is to manually try to add the mouse via Add New Hardware
in the Control Panel. Short of that, try to make sure your serial to USB
connector is up to date. Older ones may give your serial mouse problems.
Question 2: My mouse isn’t responsive to double-clicks. Why?
Answer: Older mice tend to have this problem. Switch out the mouse and try
with a newer one to see if the problem is solved. If it works, the first mouse
has a problem. If it still doesn't work, then you should go into the Windows
Control Panel to slow down the double-click setting, then see
what happens.
Question 3: My mouse keeps jumping across the screen in bursts. Why?
Answer: This behavior happens is your mouse is connected to a serial port using
a 16550 chip. Don't worry if that sounds cryptic - what you need to do is to go
into your computer BIOS and toggle the FIFO (first-in, first-out) hardware buffer.
There should be an option for this. Toggle it, then see what happens.
Question 4: If I move the mouse away and then back, it
continues past the sticking point. Why?
Answer: This one is usually due to dirt in the mouse, especially if you have
a mechanical one.
Remove the mouse ball and clean out any dirt you find.
Question 5: So how do I go about cleaning my mouse?
Answer: Here is the procedure. Unplug your mouse from the PC, then
get a soft
tissue and some cleaning fluid. Remove the mouse cover, then clean out the mouse ball
to remove all dust and dirt. Also clean out the rollers within the mouse. Once
done, pop the cover back and your mouse should be spick and span.
Conclusion
That's a list of the most common questions and answers about the computer
mouse. The next time you have computer mouse trouble, be sure to check out these answers
first. Good luck!
