Mouse annoyances

[vicaphit]

I have a Razer Diamondback mouse from 2007, and it is starting to act up. It seems that the left click is over sensitive and is double clicking when I only click once, and sometimes in games it will "toggle" the left mouse button. Example: If I get on a turret in Far Cry 2 I will fire just once, and the turret will continue to fire even if I am not using the button. To get it to stop I have to click again. This doesn't happen a lot in game, but the double click happens a lot on the desktop. Highlighting files has become a pain because it will occasionally open the file instead of highlight it.

Is this a sign of my a dying mouse? Could it be dirt? Anyone have this happen?

[Skippman]

I've had that happen on other mice before. Old Logitech's used to be really bad about it. You might be able to take it apart and clean it but Idoubt it. Usually happenes when the springs are failing.

I say get a new mouse and save this one for Diablo III.

[Alathald]

My Diamondback is working quite well, though I'm not using the drivers either so you may want to try uninstalling the drivers and see if that helps.

[vicaphit]

I say get a new mouse and save this one for Diablo III.

Probably the best advice ever.

try uninstalling the drivers and see if that helps.

I would do this, but then the on-the-fly sensitivity wouldn't work. I love this feature for BF2. I haven't played it for a while, so maybe I could sacrifice OTF sensitivity for proper function.

[Sporg]

You could make the mouse aquatic. Or save it for an office war *sorry, thinking about those stupid commercials where the guys are battling with office supplies/furniture*

[Alathald]

try uninstalling the drivers and see if that helps.

I would do this, but then the on-the-fly sensitivity wouldn't work. I love this feature for BF2. I haven't played it for a while, so maybe I could sacrifice OTF sensitivity for proper function.

Man, it's been awhile since I've played BF2 but that is the one game I turn the OTF sensitive back on for...it's the only way to properly operate those damn tanks

But I was thinking an uninstall more along the lines of a test to see if it is h/w or s/w related...

[rudis]

It isn't too bad to go through the insides of your mouse to see what you can see. I once had some Creative 5-button optical mouse but after three years of intense use only the wiring tore off the plate. Now I have the fancy Logitech MX revolution laser mouse but when I have time ill try to solder the wiring on the Creative to leave it for some emergencies (Diablo-ing frenzy for example). Still I'd recomend you to plug the mouse in a PC without the drivers and try it out to sort out the nature of this problem.

[vicaphit]

I uninstalled the drivers and it didn't seem to help. Still double clicks, now I miss what people are saying in Fallout 3.

[martini161]

try it in another computer?

[vicaphit]

It isn't easily repeatable, so I would have to spend quite a bit of time on the other computer. Maybe I will try it at work.