Re: mouse woes

[ENG8S2M@leeds.ac.uk (Seb)]

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.
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