Mighty Mouse clicking and releasing randomly

Hello,
Its difficult to describe exactly what is happening but I'll try to be specific. I am running Mac OS X (fully updated) and Parallels 6. The only major change I've made was to install Adobe CS5 creative suite to the Mac side, and the mouse issues started perhaps a week or two after that. Basically, if I select something and try to drag it, whether it be objects in a design program, folders on the desktop, or even copy in a document, the mouse will deselect and reselect at random. This has gotten progressively more irritating to the point where I dread the click and drag wholeheartedly. Some days are definitely worse than others, and there is no rhyme or reason as to when this will happen. I could be organizing the desktop, working in Adobe Indesign, or simply editing copy in Microsoft Word. It also has no qualms as far as whether I am working on the Mac or PC side. It is obnoxious on both platforms.
So far I have tried all the basics such as restarting, using compressed air to clean out the mouse, attaching a new mouse (its a usb connection), using a different usb port altogether, and using compressed air to clean out the ports before I plug the mouse in. I have also tried switching between my desk and a mouse pad in complete desperation. None of these attempts have has any affect. Can anyone offer any suggestions?

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions ...
Fist, here are the instructions to clean a Might Mouse: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1537
and here: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060210115417864&lsrc=osxh
Second, go to System Preferences/Keyboard&Mouse/Mouse and make sure your Tracking/Scrolling and Double Clicking is set to your liking. (The System Preferences panel is located in your Applications folder)
Carolyn
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