Re: [gentoo-user] Mouse dies after a few minutes

[Mick]

On Thursday 20 Mar 2014 15:51:50 Tom Wijsman wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:08:00 +0800
>
> Andrew Lowe <agl@×××××××.au> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > 	I'm running a 64 bit KDE setup in a laptop. In the last few
> >
> > days, the mouse has become erratic and in fact dies after a bit of
> > usage.
>
> Check `dmesg` and /var/log/Xorg.0.log for messages, warnings or errors;
> they could reveal the underlying reason and/or the source of it.

Also, before you give up check that the push fit connector between the mouse 
pad and MoBo has not come apart - I remember some older Compaq laptops that 
had a habit of coming off.  It would somehow coincide with leaving the 
external mouse at home ...
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Regards,
Mick