New Mouse Needed??

[kenny1234]

Just lately the curser on screen keeps freezing when I try to move the mouse. If I unplug and re-plug it seems to get going again--- but not for long. Only had it for about 2 months (from China)-Any ideas??

[UKSWF]

Is it a rollerball type?

[bibblebub]

This is very much a longshot but do you have Norton Internet Security installed? It was that program regularly causing my computer to freeze when doing innocuous things, such as simply scrolling up a list of tracks when audio editing, that made me get rid of it (and I haven't regretted that decision for one moment).

[bookbinder]

If it is the rollerball type, as UKSWF suggests, take out the ball and make sure that it, and its housing, are free of fluff and other debris.

[kenny1234]

Don't have Norton
Not a roller ball type
Make was "Digiflex" from Hong Kong !!! (£1.49) + free delivery
Maybe that says it all.

[Answerprancer]

Get a Logitech (M505) LASER mouse - I have one and it's excellent.

[kenny1234]

As far as I can see , it doesn't work on batteries!

[EdmundD]

I had the same problem on the Toshiba Portege I use at work. Solution: I went out and bought a cordless mouse - about £16 if I remember.

[mikey4444]

If this mouse was as cheap as you say, then its hardly worth wasting any more time of money on it. I bought a cheapo mouse and keyboard from Tesco last year and they were crap. I bought a Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse from PC World in March and they work perfectly...only £19.99 for the set...hardly a fortune these days.