if that doesnt work.... then i think that you should try an old mouse you have laying around the house or possibly borrow one from a friend or another computer in ur house to check that it is the mouse and not the computer for now. that way it'll ease your head about fixing ur computer..... also try blowing on the port that the mouse is plugged into. that could be whats dusty also.
The best way to ensure it's not a software problem is to reinstall/troubleshoot the drivers for your mouse. (Control Panel)
Because of the issues you described and the fact that it still has some functionality i'm almost certain it's a hardware issue. It only cost about $20 these days for a good mouse.
you have to go to the control panel like athens said.... im not to0 sure what it will say because i am on a mac so i really cant help you beyond that sry
So now both my mouse and keyboard are not working. They work sometime but half the time they dont. I even did a system recovery, so i know its not a virus.
Well I have solved my problem. It's the mouse, after System Recovery, it still wasn't working. So I unplug everything and then turn it back on and both the mouse and keyboard are plugged in. Then it starts to make a beeping noise and both the mouse and keyboard don't work. So I take the mouse plug out and the keyboard works fine. I will be buying a new mouse I guess.
Until then anyone know how to use a keyboard as a mouse
^Heh, that would be assuming he/she only visits ATRL.
"Tab", "Page Up/Down" and "Enter" are your only friends at this point. Seeing as you're posting here with no mouse i'm guessing you're already using it.
Also "Backspace" works like the back button for IE & Firefox.
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:heart: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You :heart:
I think it's a perfect song to be the #1 on the day someone's born. Unlike the newborns right now who'll realize ten years from now that their "birth song" is Touch My Body.