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From: stever@videovax.Tek.COM (Steven E. Rice, P.E.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Defective Mouse
Message-ID: <4621@videovax.Tek.COM>
Date: Tue, 13-Oct-87 12:12:11 EDT
Article-I.D.: videovax.4621
Posted: Tue Oct 13 12:12:11 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 15-Oct-87 04:41:14 EDT
References: <11789@decwrl.DEC.COM> <1899@vax135.UUCP>
Reply-To: stever@videovax.Tek.COM (Steven E. Rice, P.E.)
Organization: Tektronix Television Systems, Beaverton, Oregon
Lines: 27
Summary: Don't cut too quickly!

In article <1899@vax135.UUCP>, Charles Poirier (cjp@vax135.UUCP) writes:

> In article <11789@decwrl.DEC.COM>, Stu Schmidt (s_schmidt@otofs.dec.com)
> writes:
>> I have a veerry irritating problem with my Amiga Mouse.  The left
>> button is intermittent.  Simple problem...should be a simple fix, 
> 
> It might be a fatigued cable rather than the switch.  Try lopping off three
> inches and resoldering, at the mouseward end of the cable.  It's awkward
> and may not work but it's worth trying to save $60.

Don't start hacking too quickly!!  I have a similar problem with my mouse,
and it isn't the cable!!  There is a definite problem with the left mouse
button.

Not all clicks are recognized, and sometimes (just for variety) the switch
contacts bounce, giving me an unintentional double click.  I took the mouse
apart and was tempted to swap the buttons, but then I would likely get
unintentional menu selections -- even worse!

If someone finds out where the switches can be ordered, please let me know!

					Steve Rice

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