Re: mouse woes

[david@uow.edu.au (David Wilson)]

ENG8S2M@leeds.ac.uk (Seb) writes:
>Paul Grammens wrote:
>> Open the bottom cover and remove the ball, then start the computer.
>> After the computer boots, use your finger to move the horizontal roller.
>> If the mouse pointer on the screen moves when you spin the roller with
>> your finger, the mouse is not damaged, just needs cleaning.

>It can also be a loose connection of the mouse plug into the socket on
>the computer. It happened with my Amiga: it sometimes looks like it's
>all the way in but it's not. Just unplug and replug it, and try moving
>the plug sideways a little to check if it makes any difference.

This is not likely on an ADB mouse as both vertical & horizontal move info
is sent on the same pin. On an //e or //c mouse the signals are on different
pins so this could happen.
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David Wilson  School of IT & CS, Uni of Wollongong, Australia  david@uow.edu.au