My Mouse is doing funny things

[EvianBaby]

It's being a right pain in the toots today. Every time I try and click on something it either does nothing or comes up with what is like a little round black and white stop sign. I have to keep clicking somewhere else on the page and then click on what I actually wanted again.

It also keeps not recognising when I've let go of the left click. When I scroll down a page then let go of the button, it seems as though the computer gets stuck and it keeps scrolling when I move the mouse. I again have to click somewhere else on the page to stop it. The batteries are pretty new so it's not them. Any ideas?

[patsyann]

If it is only happening on Answer Bank join the rest of us who are having trouble with the back button. Getting on my nerves as it has been like it a few days.

[EvianBaby]

Nope, I can't blame AB for this one. It's happening on everything I use.

[chelle7272]

Does it have a scrolling wheel on it ? click on that it should stop the little circle appearing?

[EvianBaby]

It does have a scrolling wheel but that's never worked since I hooked this mouse up to my laptop (a couple of years ago).

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe that is the problem somehow. A symbol such as you describe has been known to come up on my screen if I press down on the wheel rather than "spin" it. Although I can't replicate it now: typical.

Could be an idea to update the driver for it, see if you can get the wheel operating.