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In article <1992Sep25.004209.15404@access.usask.ca> jake@skatter.usask.ca  
writes:
> I just thought that I would post this to see if this is a less than non-
> existent occurence.
> Just a few minutes ago, the "main" button on my mouse went "snap" a little
> too loud and then was never heard from again.  Nothing, can't even get
> it to pretend to work.  
> When this happens, workflow stops.  Period.  Anyhow, I was wondering how many
> other mice died like this, or am I just Mr. Lucky?

The same happened to me a few months ago with a 3 years old mouse. I soldered
the microswitch from the right button to the left, so everything is OK now
except that I can't have pop-up windows and some minor things don't work in
some programs that use the right button.

> Also, does anyone know what microswitch the next mouse uses, or a compatible
> one that I can install and save a few bucks?  Grad students aren't made of 
> money.

I would be interested, too.

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