Question My mouse is acting up. Is this the end?
Question My mouse is acting up. Is this the end?
First, thank you for admitting me to this forum. It's been a long time since I've been a member of a good online PC consumer tech community and I am relieved to have found one now.
I have a high-end gaming mouse, a Logitech G903, that's about seven years old. It's driving me crazy. It seems to require a
lot
of constant downward pressure on the left button to grab and hold anything and the smallest release of pressure causes it to let go and drop things like browser tabs. I have also observed this in gaming applications requiring steady pressure on LMB1 (and even, possibly, LMB2).
Is it time to replace this mouse, do you think? If so, ideally I'd like to stay in the Logitech universe but am confused by all the different brands and nomenclature. I could replace the G903 (currently discounted on the Logitech site) but is anyone aware of a better option among its latest products for a high-quality gaming mouse? I tend to use my mouse wired via USB even when it can also be wireless using a dongle, I like to have the option. The G903 suits me in that I don't play the kind of games that benefit from huge numbers of specialist buttons ; I'm good with the suite of mouse buttons I have on the 903. Advice much appreciated, thank you.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
It's really frustrating. It seems to need a lot of constant downward pressure on the left button to grab and hold anything, and the smallest release causes it to let go and drop things like browser tabs.
It's likely the switch underneath the mouse button is faulty. You could replace it if you're skilled with soldering.
Could it be helpful to include a video showing the mouse's behavior?
Thank you for your reply.
A video might not be very helpful, as it's more about physical interaction; the "click" works well, but the "hold and drag" parts are problematic—they seem to need too much pressure to stay in place, and any slight release causes the object to drop.
Initially, I thought about user mistakes—maybe I'm misunderstanding the haptics—but I believe you're correct about the button switch wearing out.
I’d prefer not to replace this mouse with another identical one, since it turns out to be a design flaw rather than a simple error.