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| 3184.1 | Possible Mouse Fixes
| STARCH::STOFFEL | | Wed Dec 06 1989 14:52 | 19 |
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Toby,
The problem is most likely with just the mouse buton itself. Does the
mouse itself still move okay? If it does, then the problem is most likely that
the buttons are getting flaky. What you should do is quite simple.
1. Open your mouse
2. Look at the contacts under the buttons
3. Unsolder these contacts (don't have a better name for them)
4. Turn them 180 degrees
5. ReSolder them back in.
This fix is quite easy to do. I've already done it to my old 1000 and I have
had no problems since then. All you need is a soldering iron and some solder.
It should only take you about 20 mins to do if you ain't familiar with soldering
and less if you are. Good Luck!
John
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| 3184.2 | Liquid fix | BOMBE::MOORE | BaN CaSe_sEnSiTiVe iDeNtIfIeRs! | Thu Dec 07 1989 05:05 | 4 |
| Get a can of "TV Tuner Cleaner" spray. Open your mouse and spray
cleaner into the mouse button switches, clicking the buttons for
several seconds between sprays. My mouse has been working like a
champ since I gave it this treatment a couple of months ago...
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| 3184.3 | | VULCAN::GATES | | Thu Dec 07 1989 05:38 | 5 |
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How much does a new mouse cost?
Barry.
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| 3184.4 | Not cheap! | BOMBE::MOORE | BaN CaSe_sEnSiTiVe iDeNtIfIeRs! | Thu Dec 07 1989 18:54 | 1 |
| Last time I looked, a Commodore mouse was around $65.
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| 3184.5 | check notes on optical mouse | SALEM::LEIMBERGER | | Sat Dec 09 1989 03:22 | 11 |
| I don't know what a CBM mouse goes for but I have seen ad's for
several brands.The price varies from around 59.00 up to 129.00+
You now have cordless mice,optical mice(no ball),and joystick mice
(Gravis).I reccomend the optical mouse over the others.Their is
a previous note on the optical mouse,and it contains info on another
persons problems with one of the cheaper replacements.I would imagine
to get a factory replacement would put you in the higer price bracket.
Upon looking at some of the available products,I don't hesitate
to say the lo end products look,and feel disposable,but then the
buttons could go on any mouse.
bill
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| 3184.6 | It's a little better.... | SHARE::DOYLE | | Mon Dec 11 1989 08:17 | 8 |
| Well, after cleaning my mouse contacts, I was able to get it to work
somewhat.
It still requires ALOT of pressure to operate, looks like I'll be trying
out that Solder option (.1 pointed out).
Thanks
Ed
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| 3184.7 | Variation on method in .1 | BOMBE::MOORE | BaN CaSe_sEnSiTiVe iDeNtIfIeRs! | Mon Dec 11 1989 19:17 | 10 |
| Internally, the mouse switches have four contact points and a 'dimpled'
metal disk to short them all together when the button is pressed.
Rather than just swapping one pair of contacts for another, you may
have better results by wiring the second set in parallel with the
first. Simply solder a piece of small gauge wire from each connected
pad across to the opposite (unconnected) one.
BTW, the last I checked at The Memory Location, the replacement mice
they were selling had a price of $65. I believe these were original
CBM rodents, as delivered with new Amigas.
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