Author Topic: My mouse has locked up (Read 3590 times)

najal · « **on:** January 26, 2006, 08:03:53 AM »

My mouse has totally locked up. I changed it to another one i had stored and it still is frozen. It is plugged into a serial port adapter. The CPU is from 1997. Should i buy a mouse with a USB connector instead? Or buy a usb adapter?
Please help.

Flame · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2006, 04:31:12 PM »

When did this start? Have you made any changes to your system recently? Which operating system are you on?

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najal · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2006, 07:11:10 AM »

6 months ago I tranfered my old files to a new computer. I'm on Windows ME. The computer has been unplugged since then. I just started to work with it again, now my pointer on the screen just stays frozen in the center.

Flame · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2006, 03:12:43 PM »

Have you tried Safe Mode?

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GX1_Man · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2006, 03:54:06 PM »

Disable all mice entries in device manager and reboot with the mouse plugged in.

Are you sure it worked before it was stored? I am unclear on this. Serial mice can need special drivers, whereas Windows automatically understands PS/2.

najal · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2006, 07:08:11 AM »

Thank you all for your suggestions. I bought a new mouse with a USB connector. Everything works fine now.

Flame · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2006, 03:25:05 PM »

Come back and see us if you have any more questions

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