Mouse button hold unreliable on Razer DeathAdder left hand edition

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When holding the left or right mouse button on my Razer DeathAdder, it intermittently stops to register the hold. For example, when I move a Windows window, it only moves a bit and then drops. I have been using the mouse without this problem for over a year and it recently occurred without me changing neither software settings nor installing new hardware.

I use a Razer DeathAdder left hand mouse with "3500DPI Razer Precision 3,5G infrared sensor", Model number RZ01-00151700-W1M1 on Windows 10 with the legacy driver. I don't use the Synapse driver though it regularily asks me to install it which I always decline, I hope it doesn't install something without my permission.

Is this a software problem or a hardware problem and how can I get my mouse button hold to work reliably again?

Best Answer

Razor are notorious (1)(2)(3)(+Personal experience) For the clickers on their mice.

There is an answer from Ben Richards Which covers the reasons why. The short version being:

  • Accidentally hitting a touchad
  • Mouse button going (Usually the clicker) I personally had double clicks on my razer imperator when I was single clicking. Very handy for double tapping in an fps game, not so much at the desktop.
  • Dirt, you may have gunge/dust under the mouse that is preventing solid contact. Try cleaning it if you can, lift up the buttons and get some compressed air in there. Don't snap it!

  • Try swapping USB port

  • Device conflicts (Not as likely in modern day OS's IRQs can be shared, but the operating system is usually good at preventing problems)
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