Mighty Mouse wigging out..

i came home tonight to find that my mighty mouse is really messed up. before work it was perfectly fine. when you rest both fingers on top of where the left and right button are, it continuously clicks. faster than what most normal people would.. by resting your fingers on top without applying very much pressure.
i couldn't figure out where else to post this since they don't have a peripheral section.. but this is happening on a powermac g5. once the mouse is unplugged it is silent and no longer clicks constantly..
here's a video: http://www.vimeo.com/3553224

This is a typical problem I've found with the mighty mouse. Turning it off and reconnecting will resolve this issue. I've noticed this while using Firefox, and I believe other programs as well. At first I thought my computer was frozen.
It's too bad, the Apple mice finally have good functions but so many problems too.
Message was edited by: makikato

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