Re: Dead mouse

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From: adam.v.reed
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1992 03:58

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In article <kewfP=K00WB88BHUop@andrew.cmu.edu>, gr1c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Greg Howard Rhodes) writes:
< I have an DMD 5620, with one of those pretty red mice. I logged into
< the sun I usually log into, started up layers, and was distressed that
< I could only move the cursor vertically, but not horizontally. 
< 
< To make sure that it wasn't something to do with layers, I exited, and
< hit set-up...same problem. Same problem after doing a self-test.
< 
< I took the mouse apart, and everything appeared to be in order
< mechanically. 
< 
< Any ideas? I was going to test the cabling next...
< 
< Greg Rhodes         \
< gr1c@andrew.cmu.edu  \

99 times of 100, the symptom you describe is due to
potentiometer aging. Just open the mouse and fiddle with the
pots until it works. Then adjust each pot, one at a time, in
both directions until motion is no longer detected, and set it
midway between the ends of the working region.

				Adam_V_Reed@ATT.com

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From: avr@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (adam.v.reed)
Subject: Re: Dead mouse
Organization: AT&T
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1992 03:58:03 GMT
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Summary: Probably potentiometer aging
References: <kewfP=K00WB88BHUop@andrew.cmu.edu>
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