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From: GEHRI@cc.usu.edu (Gehri Grimaud)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun
Subject: Re: Sparcstation 1+ jerky mouse motion??
Keywords: Hardware
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Date: 10 Jun 91 21:53:00 GMT
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>   I am having a problem with the new small
> mouse pads. The horizontal motion is not
> smooth. Sometimes the ability to move 
> horizontally disappears altogether! There is
> no problem with the vertical motion at all.
> Is this a known problem? Is there a cure?
> This problem developed after some time.
> Is it perhaps a matter of properly cleaning
> the pad? With what?

I've had this problem on several machines.  The answer from Sun has always
been "bad mouse, get a new one."  If you are under warrenty or mantainence
that is not a problem.  Otherwise you'll have to fork out the bucks.  

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