HT1338 the mouse goes crazy and opens things

should I take my computer to the apple store?

read this and if nothing helps, then yes.  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449

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    14 configd 0,1 7 3,3 MB Intel (64 Yes
    1 launchd 0 3 1,1 MB Intel (64 bit)
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    16 distnoted 0 3 1,3 MB Intel (64 Yes
    11 DirectoryService 0 6 4,7 MB Intel (64 No
    ## launchd 0 2 1.000 KB Intel (64 No
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    44 mds 0 5 31,4 MB Intel (64 No
    17 blued 0 3 4,7 MB Intel (64 Yes
    10 kextd 0 3 2,5 MB Intel (64 No
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    33 ntpd 0 1 1,1 MB Intel (64 Yes
    34 cupsd 0 3 2,9 MB Intel (64 Yes
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    35 httpd 0 1 3,9 MB Intel (64 No
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    62 coreservicesd 0 4 18,8 MB Intel (64 Yes
    60 lsd 0 3 3,8 MB Intel No
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    57 autofsd 0 2 940 KB Intel (64 Yes
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