Noooo! my mouse died.....

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:00 am

Okay so my mouse packed it in and now i have to traverse the web using these damned mouse keys.

But they're so frikin slow!!!

Does anyone know if i can increase the speed of them till i get a new mouse which won't be for a few
days cause i'm a recluse and i don't like giong outside during the day where there's people and sunlight.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:02 am

Control Panel and then click Mouse. All your options are there.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:13 am

I've already got the speed up full but the problem is that it takes like 2 second to reach maximium velocity

Can i get rid of the acceleration time somehow? I don't think theres an option in the control panel for it so
I was wondering if there wa another way

Thanks

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:15 am

A Shaved Wookie wrote:

I've already got the speed up full but the problem is that it takes like 2 second to reach maximium velocity

Can i get rid of the acceleration time somehow? I don't think theres an option in the control panel for it so
I was wondering if there wa another way

Thanks

There should be, there is in mine and every version of Windows I have used.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:16 am

A Shaved Wookie wrote:

i don't like giong outside during the day where there's people and sunlight.

Give it a go, there is womenz out there and pacino23 tells me they have curvy bits

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:20 am

What kind of Mouse are you using? If it is Logitec then you can download the software for more control options.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:31 am

I found the option in mouse keys set up. I never realised it had its own special little window dedicated to it.

It still painful but at least it doesn't take me 20min to get onto isohunt a post a comment anymore.

I'm gonna order a mouse of amazon so i don't have to go outside. I know there are good things out there but people scare me. THe postman caught a glimpse of me through the window this morning and i was so scared i cried for like 30mins straight

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:35 am

pacino23 wrote:

What kind of Mouse are you using? If it is Logitec then you can download the software for more control options.

I'm just using an acer mouse and keyboaerd i got with my computer but i think i'll manage now. It's much better than it was before anyway. Thanks

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:49 am

A Shaved Wookie wrote:

pacino23 wrote:

What kind of Mouse are you using? If it is Logitec then you can download the software for more control options.

I'm just using an acer mouse and keyboaerd i got with my computer but i think i'll manage now. It's much better than it was before anyway. Thanks

You will probably be inaundated with recommendations after this post but this is the mouse I use....

http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/mice-pointers/mice/devices/7108

Reasonable price, excellent quality and a decent pair of batteries will last you 3 years in this. The software is very good as well.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:46 am

I only need a mouse for browsing and clicking a few butttons in some programs since i dont play games very much
.
I think i'll go for the cheapest one i can find. Thanks for the recomendation though.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:08 am

have you considered dissecting your mouse? you may be able to locate the problem

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:55 am

A Shaved Wookie wrote:

I've already got the speed up full but the problem is that it takes like 2 second to reach maximium velocity

Maybe it's not your mouse problem, Jerky behavior of mouse can be a result of slow system. If you have another system of yours or your friend's you can cross check your mouse.
If it's the mouse problem, get a new one as Pacino23 suggested.

Otherwise.

Check your system memory usage when the mouse sloths down before taking off to max point!

Go to task manager (ctrl+alt+del)
>Under performance tab..

Physical Memory

Total: this is your total installed ram -- "physical" memory

Available: this is the amt of real "physical" memory presently uncommitted

Commit Charge

Total: this is the combination of total physical and virtual memory currently in use

Limit: this is the total physical and virtual memory available

Peak: this is the most you have had in use in this session

While your "current" total ram use is well within your installed ram, your "peak" usage is over that. When that "peak" usage exceeds, system slows down starting from the mouse.

While checking the usage, move your mouse to check the commit charge.
And check which program's eating out your memory.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:18 am

som ace wrote:

Maybe it's not your mouse problem,

This whole post is in relation to using mouse keys because my mouse was broken. Thats when you press shift alt and num lock (on a windows system) and then use the numberpad to move your pointer so it acts like a mouse but it's excruating even when set at full speed.

My mouse is in the bin because it's definatly broken as i dropped it and the sensor died (the little red light went off) Sad

Even still thanks alot for replying

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:03 pm

A Shaved Wookie wrote:

My mouse is in the bin because it's definatly broken as i dropped it and the sensor died (the little red light went off) Sad

i suspect you dont have a good soldering iron handy , but if the solder joint to the "little red light" or some other bit that keeps the red light happy, - is cracked you can resolder it. maybe you have a mate whos handy with such things, cuz at this point you be spending as much on a solder iron as you would on a new mouse.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:16 pm

Tests (by me) have proven hamsters are quicker than mice.
I bought a box of twenty "mouses" off ebay for a fiver not so long ago so if you just want something bog standard have a look on ebay .....