On Thu, 2009-01-08 at 15:52 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Thursday 08 January 2009 14:28:09 Gene Heskett wrote: > > >> > I don't know about his, but I do know that I'm having some very odd > > >> > mouse experiences. Lately my mouse appears to often do a double-click > > >> > when I'm pasting from the clip-board, so that 'Getting Started' comes > > >> > out like 'GetGetting Startedting Started'. It feels almost like the > > >> > repeat setting of a keyboard being to quick to cut in. > > >> > > > >> > Anne > > > > Ann, I've found that to be a sign that the switch in the mouse was not > > properly soldered in, leaving a small space under it, which in turn means > > the solder joint and the foil of the pad can be carried away from the > > circuit board by a thou or 3 by the pressure of the switch being pushed > > fown into solid contact with the pcb, and eventually either the copper foil > > breaks, or there is a hairline crack in the solder. > > > > The sequence then is that the switch closes with the down stroke, the joint > > is pushed apart so its silently unclicked for the duration of the push, > > then when the finger comes back off, the crack closes causing the 2nd > > click, and finally the switch itself unclicks. Effectively a double click > > in double time. New mouse time, or get out the controlled temp iron and > > re-solder it around all the switches. I like to use a silver bearing > > solder for that as its much stronger physically than the usual eutectic > > blend. > > You could be right, Gene, but I've lengthened the delay in double-click time > for the moment, and I'll see whether that does it. (For some reason my reply > to Aaron's suggestion to do this doesn't seem to have hit the list.) > > Anne It did hit the list. I saw it. > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines -- ======================================================================= The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep. -- W. C. Fields ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
