Why is my notebook mouse just going side to side?

Why is my notebook mouse just going side to side?

Probably a orb mouse that is any:



a) dirty & needs to be cleaned, or



b) have it's up/down rollers broken & needs to be replaced.



Solution ? :



a) verbs off the plastic disc on the bottom, remove globe & clean out the accumulate dirt/gunk on the rollers



b) buy a new mouse & really consider getting an optical/laser mouse.
Is your mouse an matured ball mouse? There are two rollers inside a orb mouse, one for side to side and one for up and down. Sometimes those rollers stop working, or the sensor on the rollers stop working.
two reasons--one-it's dirty and needs to be cleaned. two-you're just moving your hand side to side.



I'm gonna guess one.
time for cleaning, unscrew it up and clean up the dust and refuse.



or if u dont like routinely cleaning it, buy a optical mouse, it doesnt want to be cleaned and is more accurate, its around $10
sounds to me like you mouse is goping through a firm time well it have had its ups and downs he he he.

if it is broken seize yourself an optical mouce they're much better



also though make sure your cable is fully inserted
Clean it man..
Could be something roughly speaking one of the computer processes. Restart your computer and see if the problem disappears.



You might also post an 'edit' to your question to narrate exactly what kind of mouse you hold (optical, track-ball, etc.), and whether you are on a pc or mac.