So, I've got a wireless mouse and keyboard, sitting about 6 feet from 
the receiver.

The keyboard works great; it never has any trouble.  But the mouse...

Every now and then, it acts like it's not getting a clear signal.  The 
movement is jerky, and the buttons stick.  That is, I'll click 
something, and either the click won't register, or the un-click won't 
register.

I've tried changing the batteries, to no avail.  I've noticed that this 
happens when the receiver is in the vicinity of certain other 
electronics (such as on a shelf two inches above my router, or sitting 
on top of my XBox when it's on), which is what makes me think it's 
interference of some kind.  However, it also happens occasionally when 
there are no other electronics on nearby (except the computer itself, 
which is a 3/4 tower on the floor below the desk).

Has anyone else had this problem?  If so, do you think it's a crappy set 
(it's a cheap Logitech set I bought, intending to replace it when I had 
more money {not that Logitech is cheap, just that this particular set 
is}), or more likely electronics somewhere else in the house?

If it's just due to being a cheap set, then getting a better one would 
fix the problem.  If it's due to other electronics nearby, then I just 
have to put up with it...

...Chambers

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> So, I've got a wireless mouse and keyboard, sitting about 6 feet from the 
> receiver.
...
> Has anyone else had this problem?

IME no (non-bluetooth) wireless mouse or keyboard works reliably at that 
distance.  I think they are designed to be used where the receiver is within 
50cm or so, obviously they will work a bit further, but YMMV depending on 
other interference in the area.

If you want to use it at that distance, get a bluetooth one hooked up.

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