[Gllug] Mouse/X issue

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On 26/06/10 17:54, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> On Sat, 2010-06-26 at 14:54 +0000, Chris Bell wrote:
>    
>> On Sat 26 Jun, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
>>      
>>> I have a very badly behaved mouse
>>>        
>>      
>>>   the mouse is not being touched) - so it may be an X windows issue.
>>>
>>>        
>>      
>>> Anybody had similar issues?
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>>     Is it an optical mouse used on a shiny surface? If so, try using it on
>> ordinary paper.
>>
>>      
> That appears to be working. Thanks
>
> Is this something that is well known?
>
>    


Yep, most optical mice won't work well on glass or other shiny surfaces, 
textured surfaces like wood and paper work best.

Roger.

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