Mouse and win xp help

[Rude Dog]

I have a micrsnot (un)intllimouse, with the red light under it, no ball:eek: and my laddo has pulled it so much its caused a loose connection. This I feel sure I could fix if I could get THE DAMN THING OPEN:mad: Anyone took one of these to bits before and successfully managed to get it back together. I am thinking of getting my 16lb technical adjuster on it but it prolly wont recover. Any ideas anyone?
Also whenever I have a new window open from links etc its only half the size of the screen and I'm getting p!ssed off having to maximize 'em all the time. Anyone know how to set it to open full screen size?
Cheers
:thumbs:

[RichardB]

Dunno about the mouse, but to set the size of you IE windows you need to find the icon for it or go to it in the start menu. Right click it and go to properties, then make sure it is set to Run Maximised :thumbs:

[SteveDunn]

Alot of people in one of the gaming communities I use have had problems with MS mice. A large number of them have found that if you call MS tech support and complain that it's stopped working, that they will swap the mouse no questions asked.

Maybe worth a go :)

[Storm]

The intellimouse can be opened by carefully taking the little "feet" off the bottom (4 of them on mine) to revel the screws. Undo these and carefully take the thing apart. I had to do this to cut my cable shorter ads they tend to break just as they ender the body of the mouse through a nasty (poor design) 90 deg bend.

Check the link for a bit more detail :-

http://www.digit-life.com/articles/msimousedismantle/

[Rude Dog]

Cheers guys but RichardB I cant see what you mean. Ive looked all over and can find nothing that relates to the info you put forward:confused:
Will take the damn mouse apartr now I know how to get into the bugger!:thumbs:

[voodoo_melon]

In IE6 open a window, maximise it and then close it. Make sure the last one closed is the maximised one and it should save that as the default.

[MeLLoN Stu]

ahhh the joys of having a Logitech cordless optical desktop :D

[Rude Dog]

Originally posted by voodoo_melon
In IE6 open a window, maximise it and then close it. Make sure the last one closed is the maximised one and it should save that as the default.
Nice one Voodoo:thumbs: That seems to have got it. Never had this before but since upgrading to XP a couple of weeks ago I am still trying to set this damnable machine up. I had me before which although unstable was easy to use. XP doesnt seem that difficult on the surface but a lot has changed.:indiff:

[Rude Dog]

Originally posted by MeLLoN Stu
ahhh the joys of having a Logitech cordless optical desktop :D
I think as soon as Ive got 35 quid to spunk:rolleyes: I'll get a cord less moose:eek: How are they for battery life? Also what sort of range is on em? My pc unit/tower thingumybob sits abou three feet away under the desk. Will it work through the desk ar am I just asking stoopid questions?

[andyf]

interesting. never had a problem with any ms optical mice.

[Ant]

Has anyone tried using those optical mice on your computer screen. Its like a cheap mans touch screen :D

[Cookie]

If you want a fun mouse to repair its got to be the Apple Pro mouse.
No screws No bonding but it stays together, makes you wonder how they build it (Only way in is a hacksaw)

C.

[Wallers]

Originally posted by Rude Dog
Will it work through the desk ar am I just asking stoopid questions?

Ours at work go through 2 outside walls and about 50ft causing many 'hilarious' moments.

[Rude Dog]

Ended up taking the damn moose apart last nite and just to get it running it had twisted bare wires, and no cover. Amazing the stoopid fing worked at all after I got all technical with it:eek: :D Went out and bought a new moose today without wires:thumbs: So thats my problems sorted.
Thanks good people.