Did you know that pounding your desk in anger will fry your cordless mouse

[Roon]

I have no idea why, but I did it tonight.

[petronius]

1. Maybe it's just scared. Stroke it gently, and speak to it in a calm soothing voice,

and it might relax and start responding again.

Alternatively, perhaps the battery got jiggled loose?

[HopeHoops]

2. Next time, move the mouse AWAY from the exact spot you are pounding.

Unless, of course, you REALLY hate that mouse.

[zanana1]

3. Do you pound alot? nt

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

4. Don't do it

One should never pound their 'mouse' in anger, you'll regret it later.

[madinmaryland]

5. Maybe you should just be pounding sand.

:hide:

[sohndrsmith]

6. didn't know that... thanks for the info! I do know that optical USB mice

are about 3 bucks at Goodwill - I go through them pretty fast because I move my computer around a lot (don't ask) and the cord gets tired/damaged as a result.

Every optical mouse I've had involved batteries and significant cost, neither of which I'm interested in dealing with, so I go to Goodwill whenever my mouse expires. : )

I'm sorry you lost your mouse - have you tried it again since? Sometimes they come back to life...

[pokerfan]

7. nana doodles!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3OIFwV9axo#t=4m50s

[Locrian]

8. mmmm.... fried mouse... tastes like chicken..... n/t