mouse with a mind of its own

bakes0310 · 27 Jan 2007 at 10:04

for the past 4-5 weeks my logitech mx510 optical mouse is playing up it doesnt seem to be working smoothly anymore:

fps games: my aiming has gotten quite bad with this mouse as it feels like i cant aim it where i want, its hard to explain but it feels a bit robotic so its like slow and sometimes where i want to aim it feels hard to get the crosshair there.

Just now i was browsing the forums and i didnt touch my mouse and i just watched my curser by itself go all the way down the screen really slowly.
Its not doing it now i think that was just a one off.

Ive tried cleaning the mouse just rubbing off any dirt and stuff off the bottom of the mouse ive cleaned the mousemat and blown into the red light underneath and removed 1 or 2 little bits of hair but still no luck. Also ive dl the latest drivers still no difference

PinkFloyd · 27 Jan 2007 at 10:08

Do the usual, try that mouse in a different pc, and a different mouse in that pc.
See if that helps narrow it down a bit

bakes0310 · 27 Jan 2007 at 10:09

PinkFloyd said:
Do the usual, try that mouse in a different pc, and a different mouse in that pc.
See if that helps narrow it down a bit

done that mate still the same

bakes0310 · 27 Jan 2007 at 10:18

I think im gonna buy a new mouse whats the DeathAdder like i hear its a bit of all right.
Also what mousemat would go nice with it how about the Razer Exactmat

mishima · 27 Jan 2007 at 10:29

My Logitech does the same thing, its quite annoying. I have had mine for about... 4-5 years though. How long you had yours?

I have been thinking about upgrading too, mice are pretty expensive compared to a few years ago though! :eek:

Just been looking at some of the prices

bakes0310 · 27 Jan 2007 at 10:32

mishima said:
My Logitech does the same thing, its quite annoying. I have had mine for about... 4-5 years though. How long you had yours?

I have been thinking about upgrading too, mice are pretty expensive compared to a few years ago though! Just been looking at some of the prices

about 2-3 years now yes they are expensive but really good now

mishima · 27 Jan 2007 at 10:36

They were really good back then

so whats changed?

RobinH · 27 Jan 2007 at 10:43

bakes0310 said:
Also what mousemat would go nice with it how about the Razer Exactmat

Nice looking mouse mat, but £21... ouch! For that it'd need to double up as a door mat, dinner plate, frisbee and emergency underwear!

bakes0310 · 27 Jan 2007 at 12:21

so should i get the above mouse and mousemate plz :confused:

bakes0310 · 27 Jan 2007 at 12:53

Damn my cravings got the best of me ive just ordered the following:
DeathAdder
Razor Exactmat

Hope ive made the right choice

Colossus · 27 Jan 2007 at 13:52

I've had a simmiler but more extreame problem with my mx510 (even though i've only had it a few months).

At times the cursor seems to go crazy randomly left/right clicking and fast moving only in the x/y directions. I can stop the moving if i turn it upside down but the clicking continues for a while. Once it stops the sensitivity is much reduced, but it seem to reset if i un and replug it.

I've got the latest drivers and run lots of virus scans so its unlikely to be that.

Is it b0rked?