so i've recently gotten myself an iMac (24") Intel duo core, and at first (before the cold front moved in, i live in colorado) the mighty mouse worked fine, but later (after the cold front came) the mouse started to act up.
i have a wired mighty mouse and i'm running 10.4.8. now the problem is that they mouse's side-sensors or "side clicks" are way too sensitive, the silightest touch will make it go off about 15-20 times, sometimes i'll be typing something and the side-sensors will randomly go off. the second thing is that the right-sensor or "right click" does not respond. yes, my secondary button is activated for the right mouse button.
since my side-sensors are too sensitive, in the prefs i've had to turn it off, although i can still hear the darn thing clicking a thousand times a minute. now i'm very fond of the side-sensors, right-sensor and the 360° track scroll, so i do not want to buy a new mouse.
i've swapped out the mouse at the apple store three times now, and all three times the mouse was working fine at the apple store, but not when i took it home. now the odd thing is that if i'm touching the metal base of my iMac it makes the mouse work flawlessly. by this i mean, one hand on the metal base and the other hand operating the mouse.
people have told me to un-plug all usb devices but the mouse and see if it iwas an interfeirence with an externally powered usb device, and as it turns out it is not.
people have told me to check the ground wiring in my house, so i went out to get a tester and checked the outlets in my house and they are all properly grounded.
people also have told me that it is the humidity that is effecting the mouse, but i live in colorado where humidity is rather little.
i still find that the odd thing is that if i touch the base of my iMac it solves the problem, but i have to have continuous contact with the base with my other hand in order for it to work, and i need that hand to operate the hotkeys on the keyboard.
applecare has no idea bout the problem and their solution is just to get a new mouse (which i've done three times now). when i take the mouse to work, it performs flawlessly, but at home it acts up.
i've also taken my entire setup to an applestore for them to look at, but (as you can guess) at the apple store the mouse worked perfectly fine.
anyone have any ideas? i'm on my 3rd week struggling with this freakin problem and no1 has been able to solve the problem.
here are two other threads that are up at the apple discussions, one started by me
and another by other users, i wanted to post them to see if you guys want to read some history on it, the problem still hasn't been solved.
my thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3677704#3677704
other users thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3676120#3676120
please respond. thanks.
i have a wired mighty mouse and i'm running 10.4.8. now the problem is that they mouse's side-sensors or "side clicks" are way too sensitive, the silightest touch will make it go off about 15-20 times, sometimes i'll be typing something and the side-sensors will randomly go off. the second thing is that the right-sensor or "right click" does not respond. yes, my secondary button is activated for the right mouse button.
since my side-sensors are too sensitive, in the prefs i've had to turn it off, although i can still hear the darn thing clicking a thousand times a minute. now i'm very fond of the side-sensors, right-sensor and the 360° track scroll, so i do not want to buy a new mouse.
i've swapped out the mouse at the apple store three times now, and all three times the mouse was working fine at the apple store, but not when i took it home. now the odd thing is that if i'm touching the metal base of my iMac it makes the mouse work flawlessly. by this i mean, one hand on the metal base and the other hand operating the mouse.
people have told me to un-plug all usb devices but the mouse and see if it iwas an interfeirence with an externally powered usb device, and as it turns out it is not.
people have told me to check the ground wiring in my house, so i went out to get a tester and checked the outlets in my house and they are all properly grounded.
people also have told me that it is the humidity that is effecting the mouse, but i live in colorado where humidity is rather little.
i still find that the odd thing is that if i touch the base of my iMac it solves the problem, but i have to have continuous contact with the base with my other hand in order for it to work, and i need that hand to operate the hotkeys on the keyboard.
applecare has no idea bout the problem and their solution is just to get a new mouse (which i've done three times now). when i take the mouse to work, it performs flawlessly, but at home it acts up.
i've also taken my entire setup to an applestore for them to look at, but (as you can guess) at the apple store the mouse worked perfectly fine.
anyone have any ideas? i'm on my 3rd week struggling with this freakin problem and no1 has been able to solve the problem.
here are two other threads that are up at the apple discussions, one started by me
and another by other users, i wanted to post them to see if you guys want to read some history on it, the problem still hasn't been solved.
my thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3677704#3677704
other users thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3676120#3676120
please respond. thanks.
