the leftclick on my optical mouse doesnt work! rightclick & pointer movement work fine...what should i do?

Question

the problem just started...ive used the mouse for about half a year without problems... it's one of those mini optical mouses with an extendable cord. all the oher functions of the mouse work fine (right click, click wheel, pointer movement)

Answer 1

I'd venture an educated guess and say you just broke your mouse. The left-click is the most commonly used button on the mouse, and likewise the most prone to breaking down due to natural wear and tear. Buy a new mouse.

If you need to buy yourself a few extra days until you get a new one, you can go into your computer's mouse settings and swap the functions of the left and right buttons. That way you can use your right button instead of the left one, allowing you to at least get some basic functionality out of the device before you replace it.

Edit: If you're feeling particularly savvy, you can take a small screwdriver and open your mouse up. Clean out all the dust and put it back together. It occured to me that it's possible a chunk of lint in the right place can prevent the button from properly clicking. But I'm still leaning towards just replacing the mouse.

Answer 2

Try the reboot but you probably need a new mouse. They're getting pretty cheap and you can pick them up all over the place. I've spotted name brand optical mice for under ten dollars at Dollar General and Big Lots.

Answer 3

sure, I even have many , or I propose some obscene issues yet regrettably it would not look to paintings ...... I even have additionally tried to erase people from solutions with it too ..... you be attentive to, the individuals who're jerks, write rude solutions, and supply all and sundry thumbs down ...... yet my mouse would not paintings for that the two ...... i in my opinion want a clean mouse ....... = )

Answer 4

First thing you should try is to reboot your computer. A reboot has solved the problem for me everytime.