3 Simple Ways to
Share What You Make

With Instructables you can share what you make with the world — and tap into an ever-growing community of creative experts.

PhotosPhotos

Share one or more photos of a project, recipe, or whatever you've made, quickly and easily.

Step by StepStep-By-Step

Share your step-by-step photos with text instructions of what you made so others can do it too!

VideoVideo

Share your how-to video. You'll need your embed code from a video site such as YouTube.

Optical Mouse Cursor Movement Problem

Optical Mouse Cursor Movement Problem

An optical mouse's "optical surface sensor" must be kept a certain distance from the table for it to function properly.

A new optical mouse's plastic base is designed to keep the "optical sensor" an optimum distance from the table.

After many hours of moving the mouse about on a table, the mouse's plastic base slowly wears away causing the optical sensor to become to close to the table's surface which then causes the sensor to malfunction (jittery, slow unresponsiveness).

The simplest way to correct this problem is to is to rebuild the base's surface. This is done by sticking on a few layers of sticky labels onto the bottom of the mouse so as to raise the optical sensor up from the table to the distance it was when the mouse was new.
As time goes by and when the labels eventually wear out from use you can just replace them.
 


Pro

Get More Out of Instructables

Already have an Account?

close

All Steps Viewing
View all steps of an Instructable on the same page when you're a Pro Member.

Upgrade to Pro today!
0
Followers
1
Author:Dirt Farmer