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Mice keep dying

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/mice-keep-dying.104927/

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jck Original post #1
Dec 21, 2008 at 6:53 PM
in this past sem 4 mice ive used with my laptop have died in the latest one just the laser the buttons still worked i dont remember about the other. the pattern seems random anyone have any idea what the problem couod be?
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jck #2
Dec 23, 2008 at 8:25 PM
as expected no one replied :(
you dont need to give a definite answer just give your theories :p
G
Dec 23, 2008 at 8:43 PM
USB supplying excess voltage perhaps?
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jck #4
Dec 23, 2008 at 8:50 PM
i tested the voltage ...
it was constant at 5 i think

the reason i cant go to a shop is that i cant replicate it. it just randomly happens i was planning to get a wireless keyboard and mouse set but i need to sort this out first
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jck #5
Dec 29, 2008 at 2:23 PM
rip 8(