Left/Right CLick Problems

[madflava54]

For some reason, my left/right click stops working on my external mice and the fingerpad on my Dell 700m. I have to result to using my keyboard for a few seconds, but it's getting really annyoing now. ANy idea what is up?

 

[Chernobyl1]

Yeah this happens, dirt gets into the contacts.
I usually advise a tiny squirt of WD40 oil into the switch to keep it alive.
Its thoroughly non conductive so will be safe.
Place lots of tissue around the switch to soak up excess and keep it there for an hour or so if you want to be sure no mess is left.

You can take it apart to clean but theres a good chance the plastic casing/clips will break.
The springs sometimes ping off while trying to clean it / put it back together and are easily lost.
Take very careful note of exactly how it is setup and works before disassembling.

 

[madflava54]

The problem is in both my mouse and the touchpad on my laptop though. I feel like it's a problem w/ windows.

 

[Chernobyl1]

Try completely uninstalling the mouse drivers and see if the external mouse starts working.
Try re-installing the mouse drivers or get the latest version for your notebook.