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From: pickle@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Patrick Madden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Mouse Buttons, dead ones
Keywords: the left is not right
Message-ID: <2999@nmtsun.nmt.edu>
Date: 23 Jul 89 07:55:37 GMT
Organization: Group W Bench
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  I've been having a problem with the left mouse button on my ST--
it seems to be stuck open, and will not generate clicks.  Before
everyone yells "get a new mouse", I'll mention that the problem does
not seem to be with the mouse itself.
  With the handy-dandy VOM, I discovered that the mouse button does
open and close the circuit at the 9-pin plug, and also on the
circuit board that has all the keyboard junk on it (yes, I pulled the
machine apart).
  My suspicion is that either a capacitor or one of the chips for the
keyboard died.  The problem first showed up about two years ago (when
I wasn't using the machine much), and was intermittent for a LONG time.
Now it appears to be permanent, and I've run out of patience.
  Has anyone else had a similar problem?  I'd love to hear about it,
as I'm getting really sick of having to use the Alt-Insert to get
a left-click....
  Please e-mail, and I'll post a summary if people are interested.

Thanks in advance,

Pickle
-- 
Patrick H. Madden,   ...!ucbvax!unmvax!nmtsun!pickle  V  pickle@nmt.edu
Xytec III--It's not just a job, it's an indenture.
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