bad mouse or a setting

[Michael]

thank you

On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 3:45 PM Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> On 2021-10-31 12:26, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> > On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 8:30 AM Steve Litt wrote:
> >> Michael via PLUG-discuss said
> >>> I click and drag the mouse will create the selection box and it will
> >>> expand but the click will unclick periodically and then reclick and
> >>> then (repeat).
> >> If your mouse has batteries
> > Thanks for the idea. Unfortunately it is a wired mouse.
>
> The symptoms sound like the mechanical switches underneath the plastic
> for button 1 are failing in an unpredictable way.  This happens as mice
> get old.  While it is theoretically possible to replace the switches,
> prices on wired USB mice are low enough that it is probably far more
> effective in terms of time and hassle to buy a new wired USB mouse.
>
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