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Mouse not scrolling problem.

19 years ago

The good old Logitech Trackball scrolling wheel no longer works on my 18 month old fairly powerful system Microsoft XP..

All else is functioning....

I guess I could unplug it and see if the scroll wheel does anything using an Ohm-meter....

If I need a new mouse, I would buy another Track-Ball - I do not see how this design can be improved - at least for a right handed man.

The lefties are out of luck - which is not right..

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Comments (6)

kudzu9
19 years ago
I presume re-booting didn't fix it, so go into Control Panel and look at the mouse settings. If all seems normal, you could go to your Device Manager and see if there are any warning flags for it. Even if there aren't, uninstall the driver, then re-boot to have it reinstalled automatically, or reinstall it manually if that doesn't occur (have a spare mouse handy to plug in for this purpose). You also may want to access the ball and see if any fuzz is obstructing it.
DA_Mccoy
19 years ago
Everything that is previously shared is sound advise. However, before you do battle with your system may I recommend that you just push down on your scroll wheel. Many scroll mouses (mice?) can deactivate/activate the scroll feature by "clicking" on the wheel. A user can just by the weight of their finger at times click the wheel with out even knowing it. Unfortunately I seem to do it all the time.

Good Luck! Enjoy!

DA
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earthworm
Original Author
19 years ago
Maybe I should do a "system restore".
Many problems.
On this site I have to log in every time I visit ..Sometime is wrong someplace.. , and has been ever since Spike has sold the Garden Web to someone.
The spell check, however good it is can also be a PITA..
The mouse was filthy. I removed the base and did some cleaning....But still the scroll is a no go...
Thank you for all the info and advice.
.
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
19 years ago
On this site I have to log in every time I visit .

Is your personal info maybe being deleted automatically each time you log off the computer? Are you able to stay logged in at other sites?

Sue...just thinking out loud here late at night
secsteve
19 years ago
How long have you had your trackball? Logitech guarantees their trackballs for five years. I had trouble with mine, contacted them, tried the fixes they recommended and when they didn't work, they sent me a new one at their expense.

I took the old one apart (since they didn't want it) and discovered the contacts were dirty. I now use a dust remover spray and dust out the front of the ball and back. Working great now.
earthworm
Original Author
19 years ago
Is your personal info maybe being deleted automatically each time you log off the computer? Are you able to stay logged in at other sites?

Of this I am not sure.
Other sites are OK, up to 3 to 4 years ago this one was alright as well, now, as I am to understand, Spike no longer runs it..

The good news is that I pulled the scroll wheel and cleaned it - it was rather dirty.
A mini but true vacuum would be nice for these delicate chores.

The Logitech Trackball of mine is 5 to 7 years old, only the monitor is older in this system..

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