Mine doesn't make a noise I have a £10 optical mouse which is 3 years old and runs excellently has no rubber on the base and you can just flick it and it will slide from one side to the other of my desk. I also have a wireless microsoft laser mouse whic does have little rubber feet so drags a little but only just, it makes a bit of noise but I have music on constantly my pc opens and plays itunes automatically to wake me up at 7:30 and turns off and closes itunes at 11 so 16 hours a day I have music playing