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Really annoying wheel mouse.
Hi all. I have a MS wireless/optical keyboard and mouse. The scroll wheel on
the mouse has been driving me crazy and is getting worse and worse.About half of the time or more, whenever I use the scroll wheel to go up, it scrolls up one page (which is what I have it set for) and then immediately scrolls back down to the position the browser window was in. I happens in any application. Like if I have the wheel set to switch weapons in a game, if I click the wheel up one notch to go from weapon 3 to 2, it will make the switch then immediately go back to 3. Again, does this about half of the time. No problem moving the wheel down though. Sounds mechanical, but I wanted to know if others have experienced this problem and if cracking open the mouse will yield something I can fix. Thanks in advance, Randy |
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"MajBach1" wrote in message . .. Hi all. I have a MS wireless/optical keyboard and mouse. The scroll wheel on the mouse has been driving me crazy and is getting worse and worse.About half of the time or more, whenever I use the scroll wheel to go up, it scrolls up one page (which is what I have it set for) and then immediately scrolls back down to the position the browser window was in. I happens in any application. Like if I have the wheel set to switch weapons in a game, if I click the wheel up one notch to go from weapon 3 to 2, it will make the switch then immediately go back to 3. Again, does this about half of the time. No problem moving the wheel down though. Sounds mechanical, but I wanted to know if others have experienced this problem and if cracking open the mouse will yield something I can fix. Thanks in advance, Randy |
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"MajBach1" wrote in message . .. Hi all. I have a MS wireless/optical keyboard and mouse. The scroll wheel on the mouse has been driving me crazy and is getting worse and worse.About half of the time or more, whenever I use the scroll wheel to go up, it scrolls up one page (which is what I have it set for) and then immediately scrolls back down to the position the browser window was in. I happens in any application. Like if I have the wheel set to switch weapons in a game, if I click the wheel up one notch to go from weapon 3 to 2, it will make the switch then immediately go back to 3. Again, does this about half of the time. No problem moving the wheel down though. Sounds mechanical, but I wanted to know if others have experienced this problem and if cracking open the mouse will yield something I can fix. Most wheels/rollers/etc. use optics to sense movement, so it could be dust/etc in the wheel slots or on the electronics that is interfering. If still under warranty you might want to see about a retrun, otherwise, pull the mouse open and blow out any dust/etc. The only other thing I can think of is a defective switch, which would be hard to replace. |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:17:45 -0400, "MajBach1"
wrote: Hi all. I have a MS wireless/optical keyboard and mouse. The scroll wheel on the mouse has been driving me crazy and is getting worse and worse.About half of the time or more, whenever I use the scroll wheel to go up, it scrolls up one page (which is what I have it set for) and then immediately scrolls back down to the position the browser window was in. I happens in any application. Like if I have the wheel set to switch weapons in a game, if I click the wheel up one notch to go from weapon 3 to 2, it will make the switch then immediately go back to 3. Again, does this about half of the time. No problem moving the wheel down though. Sounds mechanical, but I wanted to know if others have experienced this problem and if cracking open the mouse will yield something I can fix. Thanks in advance, Randy Sensors are soldered onto the PCB in what one would hope is a precisely mounted position, but often a little less than perfect. What usually happens is that the mechanical action causing the "click-notch" does actually, slightly move the wheel backwards a tiny bit on any mouse so designed. This is inherant in any mouse with such a wheel, but the problem occurs when the optical sensors aren't aligned well enough so that the slight backwards motion of the wheel is enough to cause the disc to rotate enough to put the past slot in position. I am ASSUMING your mouse does have an optical sensor for the wheel, if it has the old mechanical switch then all you can (realistically) do is replace the whole mouse. The fix for the optical sensor misalignment is to BARELY (less than 0.5mm) bend the sensor towards the rear of the mouse. It may not easily be bent in this position and if so then possibly twisting it a little is enough, but care must be taken not to put too much strain on the component package or the solder joints/traces on the circuit board. If the mouse is a retail version you "might" be able to get microsoft to replace it. Generally submitting proof of ownership (fax then a scan of bottom of mouse) will result in a replacement being sent within only a few days, at least that's how it is with a (mouse-only) product, never tried this with a wireless mouse-keyboard combo product. Unfortunately I don't have the fax number or instructions available but Google searching may find it... this may be it: http://www.xboxaddict.com/forums/arc...p/t-55820.html |
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Excellent advice, gentlemen. I will start with the simplest fix and work my
way up. Really do not know if it is an optical sensor. "kony" wrote in message ... On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:17:45 -0400, "MajBach1" wrote: Hi all. I have a MS wireless/optical keyboard and mouse. The scroll wheel on the mouse has been driving me crazy and is getting worse and worse.About half of the time or more, whenever I use the scroll wheel to go up, it scrolls up one page (which is what I have it set for) and then immediately scrolls back down to the position the browser window was in. I happens in any application. Like if I have the wheel set to switch weapons in a game, if I click the wheel up one notch to go from weapon 3 to 2, it will make the switch then immediately go back to 3. Again, does this about half of the time. No problem moving the wheel down though. Sounds mechanical, but I wanted to know if others have experienced this problem and if cracking open the mouse will yield something I can fix. Thanks in advance, Randy Sensors are soldered onto the PCB in what one would hope is a precisely mounted position, but often a little less than perfect. What usually happens is that the mechanical action causing the "click-notch" does actually, slightly move the wheel backwards a tiny bit on any mouse so designed. This is inherant in any mouse with such a wheel, but the problem occurs when the optical sensors aren't aligned well enough so that the slight backwards motion of the wheel is enough to cause the disc to rotate enough to put the past slot in position. I am ASSUMING your mouse does have an optical sensor for the wheel, if it has the old mechanical switch then all you can (realistically) do is replace the whole mouse. The fix for the optical sensor misalignment is to BARELY (less than 0.5mm) bend the sensor towards the rear of the mouse. It may not easily be bent in this position and if so then possibly twisting it a little is enough, but care must be taken not to put too much strain on the component package or the solder joints/traces on the circuit board. If the mouse is a retail version you "might" be able to get microsoft to replace it. Generally submitting proof of ownership (fax then a scan of bottom of mouse) will result in a replacement being sent within only a few days, at least that's how it is with a (mouse-only) product, never tried this with a wireless mouse-keyboard combo product. Unfortunately I don't have the fax number or instructions available but Google searching may find it... this may be it: http://www.xboxaddict.com/forums/arc...p/t-55820.html |
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I have taken the mouse apart and studied it (it is only about a year or two
old BTW). I cannot determine if it uses optical sensors on the wheel. If it does, I cannot seem them. The wheel has a plastic rod through it that sits on two pillars. On one end, this rod 'hangs' freely, about a half millimeter above a little post. This would have to be the mouse button, as the post can depress with a clicking noise. The other end of the rod narrows to a hex shape - like a bolt head. It is inserted into another pillar that looks like a semicircle on top of a square in shape. Obviously an mechanic device and this pillar has a hex shaped hole near the top that the rod goes into. There are also 3 copper tongs in which it connects to the main circuit board. From this, I assume this mouse is mechanic and not optical as far as the wheel is concerned. I tried moving it slightly and cleaning it - there is a small amount of lubricant surrounding the hex hole - but it looks like all the moving parts are enclosed in the switch. There was a noticeable improvement after I reassembled the mouse but it quickly returned to its annoying faulty operation. Any more thoughts? I bought this thing on e-bay a year ago. I doubt MS would offer any warranty. Thanks again. Randy "kony" wrote in message ... On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:17:45 -0400, "MajBach1" wrote: Hi all. I have a MS wireless/optical keyboard and mouse. The scroll wheel on the mouse has been driving me crazy and is getting worse and worse.About half of the time or more, whenever I use the scroll wheel to go up, it scrolls up one page (which is what I have it set for) and then immediately scrolls back down to the position the browser window was in. I happens in any application. Like if I have the wheel set to switch weapons in a game, if I click the wheel up one notch to go from weapon 3 to 2, it will make the switch then immediately go back to 3. Again, does this about half of the time. No problem moving the wheel down though. Sounds mechanical, but I wanted to know if others have experienced this problem and if cracking open the mouse will yield something I can fix. Thanks in advance, Randy Sensors are soldered onto the PCB in what one would hope is a precisely mounted position, but often a little less than perfect. What usually happens is that the mechanical action causing the "click-notch" does actually, slightly move the wheel backwards a tiny bit on any mouse so designed. This is inherant in any mouse with such a wheel, but the problem occurs when the optical sensors aren't aligned well enough so that the slight backwards motion of the wheel is enough to cause the disc to rotate enough to put the past slot in position. I am ASSUMING your mouse does have an optical sensor for the wheel, if it has the old mechanical switch then all you can (realistically) do is replace the whole mouse. The fix for the optical sensor misalignment is to BARELY (less than 0.5mm) bend the sensor towards the rear of the mouse. It may not easily be bent in this position and if so then possibly twisting it a little is enough, but care must be taken not to put too much strain on the component package or the solder joints/traces on the circuit board. If the mouse is a retail version you "might" be able to get microsoft to replace it. Generally submitting proof of ownership (fax then a scan of bottom of mouse) will result in a replacement being sent within only a few days, at least that's how it is with a (mouse-only) product, never tried this with a wireless mouse-keyboard combo product. Unfortunately I don't have the fax number or instructions available but Google searching may find it... this may be it: http://www.xboxaddict.com/forums/arc...p/t-55820.html |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:52:40 -0400, "MajBach1"
wrote: I have taken the mouse apart and studied it (it is only about a year or two old BTW). I cannot determine if it uses optical sensors on the wheel. If it does, I cannot seem them. The wheel has a plastic rod through it that sits on two pillars. On one end, this rod 'hangs' freely, about a half millimeter above a little post. This would have to be the mouse button, as the post can depress with a clicking noise. The other end of the rod narrows to a hex shape - like a bolt head. It is inserted into another pillar that looks like a semicircle on top of a square in shape. Obviously an mechanic device and this pillar has a hex shaped hole near the top that the rod goes into. There are also 3 copper tongs in which it connects to the main circuit board. From this, I assume this mouse is mechanic and not optical as far as the wheel is concerned. I tried moving it slightly and cleaning it - there is a small amount of lubricant surrounding the hex hole - but it looks like all the moving parts are enclosed in the switch. There was a noticeable improvement after I reassembled the mouse but it quickly returned to its annoying faulty operation. Any more thoughts? Sounds like a mechanical switch, not adjustable and not worth the time or cost to hunt down a replacement. Solution is then to replace the whole mouse. I prefer Logitech's wheels for better precision, and their MX series for better tracking. |
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