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Author Topic: NEED HELP.. Wireless mouse problem Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 11-25-2004 01:56 PM                        UPDATED Removing the batteries worked. Nothing else would.. damn Microsoft.. I guess it's what I get for playing online at work, on a holiday no less.. I have a microsoft wireless 2.0 optical mouse. While online, the up and down movement of the mouse somehow has reversed itself so that when I pull the mouse down, the cursor goes up and vice-versa. Left to right movement is correct, just the up/down is backwards. I have checked and rechecked everything I can in the actual mouse settings and no luck. Checked MS.com for updates.. what a joke.. no help there.. Rebooted the 'puter.. no help... unplugged the ps/2 and USB cabels for the mouse/keyboard.. no luck.. This backwards movement is driving me up the wall.. any help from you more knowledgeable gurus out there is TREMENDOUSLY APPRECIATED.. The only thing I know is that this happened within th elast hour and not a soul has been on my pc other than myself.. Thanks all! (and Happy Thanksgiving)  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 11-25-2004 02:25 PM                        Hmmmm.... maybe try removing the batteries. That'll work, but nothing else will. Just call it a hunch.  |  IP: Logged Floyd Justin Newton Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 559 From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 11-25-2004 03:15 PM                     Jason-- I had the same problem with my Optical Mouse awhile back and be- came so flustered with the thing I just about went wacko with the damned thing. Then a friend said to re-load the program for it.... I dd, and it works just fine! fjn Local 294 Ret.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 11-25-2004 03:47 PM                        Joe, You're a tardo dude... Thanks for your help.. Floyd, Reloading the software woudl havebeen my last resort. Turns out it was simple as removing/reinstalling the batteries..  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 11-25-2004 04:15 PM                     That's what you get for buying a Microsoft mouse. Should've bought a Logitech mouse.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 11-25-2004 04:17 PM                  Ya know Jason, you need to wise up! Junk it and get a Logitech wireless **OPTICAL** trackball. They kick butt! (Edit: Happy now, Brad?)  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 11-25-2004 04:19 PM                     Wireless Logitech optical, Phil! Trackballs suck, but maybe that's why you like them, eh?  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 11-25-2004 04:23 PM                     *uses old fashioned wired mouse to make post* So, Jason, are you able to sneak out for a few hours at least? Perhaps the whole evening? I'm too nice of a guy, gave all my assistants Thanksgiving off so I'm stuck here open to close. Mmmmm, Dominos, perfect Thanksgiving dinner .  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 11-25-2004 09:13 PM                        Wireless sucks ass and anyone who uses wireless ANYTHING should be murdered slowly! I have a very hard time with preceision in Photoshop and whatnot due to the latency issues of all wireless products.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 11-25-2004 10:11 PM                        Dustin, Of course I had my normal break.. 4-6,. then left at 10:00. We all brought an item to work today and had a great meal. The staff seemed appreciative enough and not a soul went hungry. There was a fried turkey, a roasted turkey, ham, pies, ckaes, rolls, and plenty of the regular trimmings for the perfect meal.. I'm now at home enjoying a piece of carrot cake and a C2... Our 700 set ROCKED today, other than that, pretty dismal..  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 11-25-2004 10:19 PM                     Does anyone know of a wireless optical mouse that has an on/off switch? The only thing I dont like about mine (logitech) is that it stays on all the time and the batteries go dead really fast.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 11-25-2004 11:16 PM                     What kind of batteries are you using in it? My optical Logitech mouse tends to run 4-8 weeks on one set of batteries.  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 11-25-2004 11:57 PM                     I use rayovac, they were on sale like 8 batteries for a dollar, and I get about 6 weeks, but it would be so much more if it wasnt on all the time when I am not home.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-26-2004 12:29 AM                     This is a really, really stupid question but I just HAVE to ask: Are you sure you didn't have the thing upside down?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 11-26-2004 02:58 AM                        That is indeed an incredibly stupid question, cuz if he had it upside down, left and right would be reversed, too!  |  IP: Logged

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