mouse slows down

[Abby]

I have a nice wireless mouse and every few months the tracking speed slows down, even when I put it on the fastest setting it does this, any idea what could be causing it to act up.

[AlexO]

Charge the mouse for a couple hours then try.

[Wm2man]

take a damp cloth clean the underside dust gets on the optical part and messes it up,has happened to me.

[Zug]

Blow out the optical sensor. My wired mouse does that sometimes. I think it gathers dust. I just give it a hard blow or two.

[blingman]

Blow out the optical sensor. My wired mouse does that sometimes. I think it gathers dust. I just give it a hard blow or two.

It is all the fluff off the mouse pad why I got myself a plastic one.

[Troy3]

Turn over your keyboard and gentle tap it a few times, see how much shit comes out, you will be surprised.

[BOB777]

Wireless keyboard and mouse are so cool,less cords on the work space.

[tacnet]

Slightly off topic I know but a really useful thing I found that can make your keyboard last for years :-

For desktop keyboards https://www.amazon.com/Thinnest-Waterpr ... 213&sr=8-7

For laptop keyboards https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Keyboa ... 213&sr=8-9

The trick is to stick it down round the edges with selotape. That effectively seals off your keyboard from everything. Dust, spills, grit etc etc. You'll need to change it every few months

Had my current laptop for 6 years without a single keyboard problem and my desktop keyboard for nearky 8 years

[mybitches]

For laptop keyboards https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Keyboa ... 213&sr=8-9

Damn nice for the price thanks for the tip ordering one in a moment.

[tacnet]

For laptop keyboards https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Keyboa ... 213&sr=8-9

Damn nice for the price thanks for the tip ordering one in a moment.

Great. Be sure to stick it down though otherwise its pretty useless

I usually change them every few weeks. This one is a bit grubby now but the keyboard underneath is like brand new. Even though the laptop is 5 or 6 years old. And god knows how many times ive spilt stuff all over it.

Tape over the power buttons too. Stops anything getting inside

[jlinkz]

Wireless gadgets are all fine until they get low on juice then you wish for a corded mouse and keyboard