Ubuntu 8.10 Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical USB Mouse issues with single clicks being double clicks, multiple clicks for action etc.

Errr, it sounds a lot like a "waggle the wires" solution might be appropriate here, especially as the problem is increasing. I'd do lots here ...

Unplug it and plug it back into the same place firmly (seems dumb but often works)
If its usb then plug it into a different slot for a while (an occasional vacation helps)
If its got a ball take the ball out and clean the spindles inside with a cotton bud and drop of alcohol (the trick is in not losing the ball!)
If it's optical (a light instead of ball) then clean the lens gently
If it's wireless then replace batteries (if any) & reboot the main unit it points at
Clean the mouse-mat (again) and try a different surface

All those kinds of things seem dumb but however house-proud you are its amazing how these things build up. One thing that gets me is the amount of paper clips that get inside my keyboard and block the keys. The only paper clips i use are to make attachments to emails! I don't see how they get inside my keyboard.

Also go to the System menu on the top taskbar - Preferences - Mouse (an option about halfway down the list) It sounds about time to play around with these options, worth doing every year or so i reckon.

If there's still no improvement try buying a new mouse (the old one will suddenly work again now, you'll see). New mouse at £10 or new operating system at £140, hmmm - tough choice ;)

Good luck and have fun with the mouse, don't forget "The Herbie Affect" - talk nicely to it and make some light threats (just before buying a new mouse is effective)

Regards from
Tom :)

Hey Tom,
Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it.

Unfortunately I have already tried all of those ideas. I cleaned the lens, tried new batteries, tried different USB ports, and also tried it on the PS/2 port. Nothing helped. Also, I have tried this mouse on other computers and it seems to work just fine there.

I have a small update too. Right now I'm trying my brothers *wired* optical mouse and it seems to be working beautifully. None of the problems I've been experiencing with my wireless one. So, since the wired mouse works on here and my wireless one works on other computers that is leading me to believe that Ubuntu is having some sort of issue with either *my* wireless mouse or maybe even *all* wireless mice. Though I can't speak for all wireless mice because I only have my one. And it seems very odd that this only started happening after I upgraded. Everything was working fine before and I haven't changed anything (except for my Ubuntu version of course).

If got the exact same problem, and it's getting really annoying.
Sometimes I have to click to times, to open a folder, it's even sometimes make a new folder all by its self.
It's really strange, maybe it's a bug?

Given that all the dumb things like waggling wires etc has been gone through fairly rigorously in at least 1 of these cases and given that a second one has appeared it might be good if one of you (or both) could do
System - Administrator - Hardware Testing
and then submit a bug report from your machine.

Thanks,
Good luck both
Regards
Tom :)

I just submitted the report for my system...

Hmm i'm using a laptop, a dell vostro 1000. And i noticed that when i'm using my touchpad if got no problem.
I even changed my mouse, but still.
I'm gone submit my report later on the day.

Thanks anyway :)

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I'm still having this issue.

Please can you re-post this as a new question now. Sorry but that'll hopefully get better answers faster now we have built up a good team at the front desk.

Also please post this question as a bug report. Again apologies for asking this of you.

Many regards
Tom

If you are still having trouble with this then please post it as a new question. Only the most recent questions tend to get looked at so posting/reposting a question just before america arrives online gives the best chance of getting a good few answers.

If the problem has been resolved then please follow the link to the forum thread and mark it as Solved.

Good luck and many regards from
Tom :)

Thanks for trying again the other day but i think you posted it a little too late and it quickly got swamped by other questions before anyone really looked into it. Also we've had a bug report sent in and if you look down the right hand side of the forum you'll see the link to it. I'm not sure how well it's going tho?

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)