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| Thread ID: 146415 | 2018-07-27 04:27:00 | Combined USB for Keyboard/mouse | Bryan (147) | Press F1 |
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| 1452056 | 2018-07-27 04:27:00 | My problem is that due to use, the L mouse button is quit iffy. It needs to be held down quite hard to operate. I do not wish to discard the lot so is it possible to replace just the mouse in the present set up or use a separate mouse...ie a USB mouse and a USB keyboard? |
Bryan (147) | ||
| 1452057 | 2018-07-27 06:43:00 | It would be helpful if you gave us some clues. Like, are they wired or cordless? Or are they both using the same cordless USB thingy? Or??? | linw (53) | ||
| 1452058 | 2018-07-27 06:44:00 | Yes | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1452059 | 2018-07-27 08:11:00 | Sorry, yes it is cordless and both use the same USB thingy. I have pulled the mouse apart and it would seem that the outer button is not engaging the micro switch quite as it should. However, it is too small to build up. I'm thinking that I will end up with two receivers, one for the keyboard and another for another mouse. Just wondered if a replacement mouse could be obtained that would coincide with the keyboard. Unit is Logitech. | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1452060 | 2018-07-27 08:36:00 | You will need to check if its a unifying receiver with unifying devices, then you can buy replacement unified devices for it, normally controls up to 7 wireless devices. Else, you may be better off replacing both to not lose a USB port. |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1452061 | 2018-07-27 08:38:00 | I've managed to 'repair' a number of mouse buttons in the past. More often than not it's just a case of cleaning the few internal bits of grime that build up from the repeated rubbing of parts. The hardest part is to prize off the cover without wrecking anything. The parts within consist of a single flimsy metal plate with a curved flap that acts as a spring, a metal post that holds the flap, and the opposite post where contact is made, and the flat T shaped bit of plastic that is pressed up and down to open/close the switch. Second hardest part is to get the metal flap and spring hooked on again and working as it should. If all else fails, and you have some confidence with a soldering iron, you could consider scavenging the switch from the middle mouse button (assuming you rarely use it) and replacing the left mouse button switch with it (assuming you don't melt them in the process). As for pairing up a new mouse with the old receiver - it's probably a no-go. They all get assigned different internal IDs so that in an office situation you don't get your neighbours typing showing up on every other computer. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1452062 | 2018-07-27 09:10:00 | Thank you Paul. The logitech mouse top cover is a single piece that is split at the front to about halfway back to create two buttons. I thought it was a light plastic but it is metal. I used a thin blade well back under the offending buttonto create a fulcrun and was able to bend the "button" down to create better contact with the micro-switch. Easy peasy and now it is working well. Thanks again for the thought. | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1452063 | 2018-07-27 12:46:00 | I find squirting contact cleaner round the sides of the button on the microswitch will often fix this type of problem. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1452064 | 2018-07-27 21:26:00 | is it possible to use a separate mouse. Yes. |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1452065 | 2018-07-30 02:07:00 | I gave up in the end with my mouse, kept the cordless keyboard and use a wired mouse. The wireless mouse was too erratic and I didn't want to change the position of wifi router and cordless phone | Ofthesea (14129) | ||
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