A:Answer This mouse is an optical mouse. It uses a laser to sense motion. When you say "skip" do you mean the pointer sometimes does not respond or do you mean the mouse physically skips off the mouse pad? If the pointer sometimes does not respond, it could be some software problem. This mouse, the "Anywhere MX" seems to work on all surfaces unlike other optical mice. I use mine on a glass surface which many optical mice do not work on and I love it. Since this is a laser optical device, consider that it is possible if your mouse pad has a strange reflective surface, like a bumpy 3D image, that the laser might diffuse in an unusual pattern that the sensor cannot pick up. Try different mouse pads. If your mouse skips even on a regular table top, it is probably a software problem (where one program is trying to do something that is not compatible with your mouse software) or radio interference (wireless uses radio signals as do cellular phones and other wireless devices). Good luck.
