On my third mouse in as many months...

[MadSam]

I hate the touch pads on all laptops so I always have a wireless mouse to use, I buy ones anywhere between 1500 and 2000 dpi. I've got through three in the last three months and these aren't the cheap ones. The first one I dropped and the accuracy of the pointer and reliability of the clicks sharply declined. Bought a new one, again started out fine then after 3-4 weeks the pointer and clicks were totally unreliable, changed batteries and tried cleaning the infra red and it didn't make any difference. Bought a new one and sure enough it's losing it's touch. I'm wondering if there's anything I'm doing wrong, or anything I can do to fix them or make them last longer like any maintenance or cleaning that needs doing.

[GreenBean]

Arggh, are you using microsoft? If you dont have the correct drivers installed, the mouse can appear to die. (Signal not being recognised or summat). I've got this URL as I had the same troubles, including washing the mouse in coffee Maybe there's something there that can help you?
Troubleshoot a wireless mouse that does not function correctly

[MadSam]

Yes I am using Microsoft. I wonder why it works when you first start using them and then goes down.

[MadSam]

Well that solved it. Thanks GB!

[Burning]

Crap, I need to get another mouse. All I have is those crappy $10 ones....heh

[jamblix]

I bought a wireless Microsoft mouse from WalMart two years ago. Still works to this day. Works like a charm never had any problems with it. Dropped it countless times too.

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wireless-Notebook-Optical-Mouse/dp/B001G0NSES

[pod]

I had a rash of mice going out on me a couple years back as well. For me it turned out to be a funky USB port. Not quit sure what or why it was causing the trouble. But once I stopped using that port all was groovy

[MadSam]

Yes I've found that some ports can be the problem sometimes.

[SaiJin]

If I may recommend Logitech. THey make superb products. One of my laser mice died after 7 years of usage.
Performance is superb too...

[MadSam]

I haven't had much luck with logitech.