Archived CalgaryPuck Computer Help Thread

[Pagal4321]

Hey guys,
So just today the mouse just started acting up. Moving at a very slow and erratic pace. Making my hit the button 3-4 times to actually click on a file. And overall, acting very VERY funky.

It is a wireless Logitech mouse...and does this kinda thing happen and am I being too nitpicky with my mouse??

[cSpooge]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

Hey guys,
So just today the mouse just started acting up. Moving at a very slow and erratic pace. Making my hit the button 3-4 times to actually click on a file. And overall, acting very VERY funky.

It is a wireless Logitech mouse...and does this kinda thing happen and am I being too nitpicky with my mouse??

i assume you have checked the batteries.

[Pagal4321]

Originally Posted by cSpooge

i assume you have checked the batteries.

Yes sir...

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

Hey guys,
So just today the mouse just started acting up. Moving at a very slow and erratic pace. Making my hit the button 3-4 times to actually click on a file. And overall, acting very VERY funky.

It is a wireless Logitech mouse...and does this kinda thing happen and am I being too nitpicky with my mouse??

Is it optical?

Might just need a good cleaning.

[cSpooge]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Is it optical?

Might just need a good cleaning.

all wireless mice are optical/laser.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by cSpooge

all wireless mice are optical/laser.

The logitech wireless I'm using right now begs to differ.

[cSpooge]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

The logitech wireless I'm using right now begs to differ.

is it a trackball?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by cSpooge

is it a trackball?

nope.

I'm not trying to be a jerk, that's just not true, I have two in my house right now and use one.

[The White Out]

Im getting a strange feedback/distortion in games, not usually when playing Mp3s. For example, when I start up NHL, the "E-A sports.. its in the game" sounds kinda crackly and staticy at the same time.

-Not a physical problem, headphones get the same thing as speakers
-Not a sound card problem, I swapped out my old audio card and got the same thing
-Updated to the latest sound drivers
-Motherboard drivers are up to date


This problem, interestingly enough, only seems to occur after certain reboots. If I get the problem, a reboot almost always fixes it. Yet the next time I reboot it might and often comes back. Anyone have any ideas on whats up?

I also should note I recently installed a new motherboard, an Asus A8v. I formatted and installed all necessary software. Im running a AMD64 3200 with a gig of dual channel RAM

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by The White Out

Im getting a strange feedback/distortion in games, not usually when playing Mp3s. ...

Flat out guess here, but my first guess would be a problem with Direct X. You could try drunning "dxdiag" (under Start - Run) or just re-install the latest Direct X.

My next guess would be some sort of On-Access Anti-Virus protection. You may want to (temporarily) disable your av and see if the issue goes away.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

Hey guys,
So just today the mouse just started acting up. Moving at a very slow and erratic pace. Making my hit the button 3-4 times to actually click on a file. And overall, acting very VERY funky.

It is a wireless Logitech mouse...and does this kinda thing happen and am I being too nitpicky with my mouse??

Little late....

But I'm actually having the opposite problem. My mouse is the logitech MX700. Whenever I click the left mouse button, windows thinks I'm double clicking. Holding down the button will result in windows thinking I let go of it, and pressed it again when in fact I didn't let go. Cursor movement is fine though. It's at the point where I can't drag windows, use photoshop, or do any drafting.

Has anyone RMA'd their logitech stuff before? I think I'm just out of warranty. Hmmmm... on second though, I'll probably have to buy a new one.

[cSpooge]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Little late....

But I'm actually having the opposite problem. My mouse is the logitech MX700. Whenever I click the left mouse button, windows thinks I'm double clicking. Holding down the button will result in windows thinking I let go of it, and pressed it again when in fact I didn't let go. Cursor movement is fine though. It's at the point where I can't drag windows, use photoshop, or do any drafting.

Has anyone RMA'd their logitech stuff before? I think I'm just out of warranty. Hmmmm... on second though, I'll probably have to buy a new one.

check your mouse settings before you RMA it... it may have just had some of the settings switched.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by cSpooge

check your mouse settings before you RMA it... it may have just had some of the settings switched.

Nope, not that. Not much for settings anyways.

I have tried with and without the logitech software, 3 different computers, and on newly formatted computers. Still behaves the same. Hardware for sure.

[cSpooge]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Nope, not that. Not much for settings anyways.

I have tried with and without the logitech software, 3 different computers, and on newly formatted computers. Still behaves the same. Hardware for sure.

RMAing isn't a big deal with logitech just call before hand and they might send you one before have to send it in.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Anybody know any tricks for reviving a Word file that is not responding without losing any data? I have a huge project I'm working on and I cut a small line of text and it locked the program up tight. Like the moron that I am, I haven't saved the file since about 5 minutes into the damn thing. I'm in big trouble if I can't save it! Any help would be much appreciated.

[ricosuave]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Anybody know any tricks for reviving a Word file that is not responding without losing any data? I have a huge project I'm working on and I cut a small line of text and it locked the program up tight. Like the moron that I am, I haven't saved the file since about 5 minutes into the damn thing. I'm in big trouble if I can't save it! Any help would be much appreciated.

which version of word?

maybe this link will help
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=107686

[Displaced Flames fan]

2002

[Displaced Flames fan]

Guess who didn't have autosave activated in word?

Man, this is devastating. There's no way I can start over and finish it in time.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Cheese, your wrong! There IS a God!

I couldn't find the back-up file or the autosave file when I did a complete search of my system. So I gave up and Ctrl-alt-del shutdown of my word file happened.

I reopen word and lo and behold there it is with only a paragraph missing from where I was when it froze! THANK YOU DION!

Thanks for the link Rico. It helped me!

[Aegypticus]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Little late....

But I'm actually having the opposite problem. My mouse is the logitech MX700. Whenever I click the left mouse button, windows thinks I'm double clicking. Holding down the button will result in windows thinking I let go of it, and pressed it again when in fact I didn't let go. Cursor movement is fine though. It's at the point where I can't drag windows, use photoshop, or do any drafting.

Has anyone RMA'd their logitech stuff before? I think I'm just out of warranty. Hmmmm... on second though, I'll probably have to buy a new one.

This EXACT thing happened with my MX1000. I called up logitech and they sent me a new mouse. It was still within a year when I did it. They didn't even make me send the old mouse back. I found a program somewhere that fixed the double click problem for me by making windows ignore extremely rapid double clicks, but I can't remember where and I've since formatted my computer. If I run across it again, I'll let you know.