Early Intellimouse Explorer?

I have a rather aggrivating problem with my MS Intellimouse Explorer. When moving accross the screen, the cursor jumps pixels. It does not move smoothly. I can see that it jumps quite a few pixels at a time. Yet after it jumps, it moves a single pixel, then jumps again. So I have a jump-smooth-jump-smooth movement pattern that repeats. Perhaps this is due to the version of the mouse? It says "Explorer 1.0A USB" just above the bar code. Does the 3.0 version of the optical technology skip along the screen like 1.0A does?

I'm not happy with my intellimouse explorer (3.0). Either because it's so light, or because it has no ball to assist in rolling, friction causes it to do a little jump when I first start moving it (maybe 5 pixels).

It moves smoothly once it's overcome the friction, but that little jump makes it too hard to play games (try adjusting a sniple rifle when it keeps jumping).

I'm taking it back to see if the Intellimouse Optical has the same problem. If so, then I'll probably have to stick to a balled mouse for games.

P.S. I've thought about oiling the rubber contacts. Any input on that?

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Yeah. I'm testing both the Intellimouse Explorer and the Intellimouse Optical. While the optical jumps less severely than the Explorer neither is as easy to game with as my $9 Logitech wheel mouse. I'm going to test out the Logitech mouse with the dual eyes today. If that one is as bad for gaming as the Microsoft products then I guess I delay getting an optical mouse for another year.

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I also tried both both mouse before I brought them. I also perfer Intellimouse Explorer.

I haven't had any problems with mine. Does it have something to do with the surface you are using it on?

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