is it just me ? :-)

[Jules Richardson]

John Boffemmyer IV wrote:
> Now, those IBM clit's/tit mice, that is another story. Even I, the self 
> proclaimed ignorant bastard of the group, have dealt with them and 
> servicing them (swapping them out, cleaning them, calibration, etc). If 
> memory serves correctly, they are also on-topic as they are not all that 
> common as one would think (damned touchpads) and meet the age rules.

I *think* I've got it sorted out now. Some kind soul suggested that 
there wasn't access from the underside of the keyboard, so I've saved 
myself a job there (and probably a wrecked laptop; I hate taking the 
darn things apart ;)

For reference, Thinkpad keytops *do* come off. Just be gentle and apply 
a rocking motion whilst lifting them off so nothing gets damaged. I 
removed the G, H and B keys around the mouse nipple, then cleaned in 
there as best I could with a toothbrush. So far, no problems since - so 
maybe a hair or dust had got in there and was upsetting the mechanism 
somehow.

I'm glad it's fixed - aiming somewhere around where I wanted to click 
and letting the cursor drift before attempting to smack the mouse button 
at the appropriate point was getting really irritating!

cheers

Jules