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    3100 Left "mouse" button failure????

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by bengal64, Jun 29, 2009.

  1. bengal64

    bengal64 Newbie

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    I'm on my second 3100-1718. The first one failed shortly after
    I got it. The left button died. The replacement lasted 2+ years
    and now it's left button has died.

    I've reinstalled the latest driver - no effect.
    I swapped left and right in Vista and the logical right (which is
    the real left) button still doesn't work.

    In addition to the button not working the tap-to-click for the
    left button has also gone south. The right button works as
    does the touchpad for moving the cursor.

    For now I'm running with an external USB trackball but would
    like to get the internal one working.

    Any suggestions out there, short of a new MB?
     
    bengal64, Jun 29, 2009
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  2. Mooly

    Mooly Notebook Evangelist

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    Sounds like a duff touchpad assembly to me... worn it out :)
    What you are saying is that the left button is dead no matter what you try. The touchpad should be replaceable as a complete item I would have thought separate from the mb.
     
    Mooly, Jun 29, 2009
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