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A corrupt device driver can also cause mouse to misbehaveCheck device driver by opening Control Panel,and open System folder.
Select device driver tab and use down arrow key to scroll down to mouse.Expand mouse to see if driver is installed.
If you see a yellow icon,the mouse has a problem and you can try to re-install device driver.First uninstall mouse from Windows and reboot PC.
After system reboots,the operating system will find mouse and re-install driver.If you have a wireless or USB mouse,re-installing special software may be in order.
A misbehaving mouse may occur when you install another device on your system.If this happens,the mouse and new device may be conflicting with each other by using same address.
Unplug any hardware you installed and uninstall any software recently installed.See if mouse operates properly.
Use System Restore utility to set your computer back to a time when mouse was working as it should.The Registry can be culprit of mouse behaving badly.
You can connect your mouse to another computer to verify it is bad.If mouse works on another system,check problems mentioned in PC's operating system.
MAINTAINING YOUR MOUSE
To keep mouse performing at its very best,you should take time to clean components of your mouse.Regularly clean mouse ,both inside and out.
Clean outside of mouse with rubbing alcohol. This solution is best since it does not leave any residue.Take time to clean a small area first,to to certain any damage to plastic will not occur.
The components inside mouse to be cleaned are Rollers, as well as Ball.These two parts are most important to be kept clean and always take great care in doing so.
Carefully take apart mouse by turning retaining ring counter clockwise to unlock it.Remove Ball and clean it with warm water and not alcohol.
The rollers inside moise cavity can be cleaned with alcohol by dampening a Q Tip and wiping rollers gently.
With clean hands,insert ball back in mouse and replace retaining ring.Now enjoy your mouse and should it cause any problems,you're armed with knowledge of how to diagnose and repair most problems
Otis F. Cooper is the author of the award winning PC Super Pack,the Computer Training By Video course.For hundreds more free PC repair tips,sign up for his bi-monthly newsletter and learn the PC free at http://www.ultimatepcrepair.com