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From: rsvp@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (R. Scott V. Paterson)
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Subject: Re: Shaky Mouse
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Date: 25 Apr 91 16:11:57 GMT
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rsvp@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (R. Scott V. Paterson) writes:


>My mouse has suddenly become rather shaky.  I notice when I track
>downward, my mouse will jump up about 1/4" at irregular intervals.
>Anyone seen such behaviour?
>-scott

I've received a lot of mail indicating that I should take the ball out
of the mouse and give the inside a good cleaning.  That was what I also
suspected at first and should have mentioned.  The inside of the mouse
is squeaky (heh) clean.  Everything moves smoothly inside the mouse
but on the screen, the cursor jumps every so often.  Someone mentioned
that some mice (starting with serial AB...) were bad.  Anyone had a mouse
go bad due to something other than dirt?

Thanks for all the help so far,

-Scott