I have a Logitech M510 wireless mouse and keyboard. Normally, the middle scroll button is pressed and held to "drag" in programs like [REDACTED] and autocad. It stopped doing that last week. The wheel still scrolls, but pressing and holding it down no longer pans. I rebooted, no change. I think it used to change symbol when pressed and held, now it does nothing.
Very irritating. Any suggestions?
John Hamilton, post: 393002, member: 640 wrote: Any suggestions?
Maybe dirt in the switch.
You could try turning it upside down and give it some vigorous tapping - also try a quick vacuum.
Failing that, disassemble and clean
or buy a new one! commodity item-cheap.
1 - unplug the usb adapter and plug it back in
2 - put batteries in the mouse
John Hamilton, post: 393002, member: 640 wrote: but pressing and holding it down no longer pans...
Your probably not using a big enough hammer.
If if need to move and doesn't; WD40 it.
If you don't want it to mve; duct Tape it.
For everything else; Throw it away and get a new one.
A while back I had the same problem with my wireless mouse. All the cleaning and re-associating I did didn't make a difference. I figured I'd have to get used to panning without the wheel. Next plan was to just buy a new one.
It suddenly starting working again of its own accord and is still working just fine. Whatever.
Unplugging and plugging it back in worked! Not sure why rebooting didn't do it, I guess when I plug it back in it must reset everything.
Thanks.
Might have to go into the settings on the coomputer, under the windows flag, on the lower left of the screen, choose settings, go to devices, choose mouse settings, and see what settings the center scroll wheel is set on. My default is for several lines at a time. maybe if it changes to page at a time, it won't work right in autocad? No Idea, but throwing it out there.
Rebooting resets the software, but unless you unplug or power down and wait for all the charge to bleed off, hardware that has gotten in the wrong state may remain in the wrong state.
That happens to the audio card on one of my computers. I'll be editing away on a sound file and suddenly can't play anything. It takes a power cycle to fix it.
MalewareBytes and SuperAntiSpyWare would take out my Logitech driver a few times a year and I would have to search for the CD and reload the Logitech software.
Since they moved to the Unifying usb mini plug it appears to fix itself by doing just that, turn it off and then back on to reset everything.
Have moved everything to another computer and it still starts and begins with the old settings by just plugging it in, rebooting and turning on the mouse and keyboard.
Periodically I take my air hose to the Logitech mice in my collection.
Hair and other gunk finds its way into strange places.
That's generally fixed contrary mouse behaviour, other than a tired battery.
It's also great for keyboards.
Just don't blow everything apart though.
Needs a sensitive hand on the air gun.
Many will remember this oldie but goodie
https://w2.eff.org/Net_culture/Folklore/Humor/mouse_balls_ibm.memo
[USER=449]@linebender[/USER], hadn't seen that before, priceless piece of field guided expertise.
As mentioned my main issue was too much hair on the offending parts :yum:
Or them just becoming exhausted and in need of a top up, renewed energy.