The mouse is a Logitech MX “vertical” mouse, which I have had for maybe 3 years. This has started happening in the last couple of months.
Is there anything I can try in order to fix this, or do I have to buy a new mouse? I have liked this mouse until this happened, and if I had to buy a new mouse it would probably be another one of these (or an updated version, if there is one).
Suggestions or recommendations welcome, even if I don’t follow them.
Pull it apart and replace the microswitch.
That seems unrealistically drastic. Good luck finding a replacement switch; stuff isn’t built from standard components anymore.
My advice would be to try disassembling it the bare mininmum, like taking the underside off only then blast the exposed guts as best you can w canned air, then reassemble.
Can’t hurt; might help. If not, buy a new one.
Well, replacing a switch isn’t the first thing to try.
Open it up and clean it out. Get rid of lint, dust, etc. Make sure buttons are moving freely.
I’m guessing something like 93.7% of all mouse problems can be fixed by a cleaning.
https://www.amazon.com/omron-mouse-switch/s?k=omron+mouse+switch
Of course, you’d have to make sure you procure the correct switch, but every mouse I’ve ever worked on used an Omron D2F variant. There are others, and they may be the correct choice for an oddball form factor like a vertical-grip mouse. Which is why the correct sequence of operations is “pull it apart, study it to determine what switch to order, order, replace switch.”
But that’s not generally going to be viable for your typical computer consumer enjoyer.
The alternative will probably be replace the device, because switch bounce is often the first symptom of switch failure, and it doesn’t get better.
You might be able to increase the threshold time between triggers used to determine single vs double click. Such an increase might be imperceptible to the computer enjoyer but discard button bounces.
Thanks for the helpful takes on what to do. Now I know what this phenomenon is called. I suppose I’ll start with the software approach, but I don’t hold out a lot of hope for that.
There does not seem to be an obvious place to take it apart. There is a tight seam between the bottom plate and the grippy/rubbery sides, does that pop apart or something? I can see that going south pretty quickly, if that’s not the place I should try.
I’d have to see the mouse, but there are generally two ways they are held together:
I’ll have to try #1. Instead of teflon feet there is a teflon ring around the base, and it doesn’t seem like it wants to come off.
I couldn’t find any software control for changing the double-click setting. Logitech doesn’t seem to support that, at least not for this mouse.
I was wrong, the teflon ring does come off (I found a video, I think in Thai, that shows what to do).
There may be a screw in the battery compartment that lets the beastie’s two halves (?) separate.
I’ve had the same problem, but I have a laptop with a mouse pad. I’m not about to disassemble my laptop just to squirt it with canned air. Any suggestions for me?
In my experience this is the standard failure mode for Logitech mice. Sad because I like their feel, tracking, and size. But every mouse I’ve bought from them only lasts a couple years before the primary button starts double-clicking. They don’t use the best switches, and replacement (either of the switch itself, which requires soldering, or of the whole mouse) is the only real option.
Make sure your battery isn’t swollen.
Assuming a PC (since you didn’t say) …
The setting you want is under Windows’ mouse settings, not Logitech’s.
With Win10 that’s under Settings → Devices → Mouse → Related settings section → Additional mouse options → Buttons tab → Double-click speed.
Thanks for helping me find that. I have reduced the double click speed, and I’ll test it for a while to see if it helps.
For the rest, there is no battery compartment or removable batteries, this mouse is rechargeable. I did find a video, as noted above, that shows how to take it apart, so I can clean out any dust with compressed air, if that is the problem. I won’t be replacing any switches though, I don’t have tools or experience to accomplish that.
It sounds like the buttons are crudded up. Unplug everything, remove any battery, andgrab a handful of alcohol wipes. A couple of business cards would help.
Oils from your skin and the normal dust/fuzz/cat hair in your environment can get between the buttons and affect operations. With a corner of a business card, or even a corner of the packet which held the alcohol wipe, try to wedge the corner of the wipe between the buttons. It’s tedious, but it may work. Go all around the perimeter of each button.
After the buttons are as clean as you can get them, remove the roller ball underneath. Wipe it off with alcohol. Then look for the little rollers inside that go against the ball when it is in place. Chances are, those are completely crudded up. Use the alcohol wipes, and even your fingernail to decrud. Don’t use anything sharp or metal.
Now wait for everything to dry (compressed air for the impatient) and put everything back together. Don’t forget the battery, if any. Plug it in, and then test drive.
If it still doesn’t work, you at least tried! Boogie over to Amazon and buy a new mouse.
~VOW
If you have canned air try squirting it into the gap between the mouse buttons and laptop chassis. Otherwise this is a job for a professional, IMO.
Thanks, @Askance . If I had actual buttons, that would be an idea. But I don’t—the mouse pad seems to be sealed. Every now and then, I click the wrong part, and a menu comes up: the right-click menu. I move my hand a little to the left, and now I’m where I should be.
I do appreciate your suggestion, though. Thanks again!
Are you sure that’s not intentional? I’ve used track pad computers without buttons that have a dedicated area at the lower right corner of the trackpad; clicking there acts like a right click.