Are you having trouble with your mouse?<\/p>\n
Just to be clear, I’m talking about your\u00a0computer mouse, not the live varmints or the ones that your cat brought you.<\/p>\n
I know it might sound stupid, but just humor me, the first thing to do is to\u00a0reboot the computer.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0rebooting didn’t solve the problem, and if you have\u00a0a PS2 mouse (the round connector), shut the PC down then\u00a0unplug\u00a0the mouse and plug\u00a0it back in. If you try to unplug and plug in the mouse with the PC running you\u00a0have a chance of causing the motherboard to fail\u00a0by trying to “hot plug” a PS2 connector.\u00a0The chances are slim, but it has happened. Shut the computer down, check the connector for bent pins and the cable for damage; sometimes house pets like to chew on cables.\u00a0Replace the mouse if it’s looking bad.<\/p>\n
If it’s a wireless mouse with a USB adapter, check or replace\u00a0the battery in the mouse; make sure that the + and – ends of the battery are oriented correctly. Someone had me drive out to their house and that was the whole problem; and yes, they needed to pay me for my time. As long as I was there I did a tuneup, but still, they felt kind of dumb.
\nThen\u00a0make sure that the\u00a0USB adapter is inserted into the PC or laptop.
\nIf it’s still not working, look for a Connect button to push on the mouse.
\nIf it’s still not working, try a different mouse with a USB connector.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0you have\u00a0a USB mouse you can unplug it from the PC and plug it in again or maybe plug it into a different USB port. The computer will go thru the process of installing the driver software which takes a minute or so.<\/p>\n
If it’s the real old kind with the ball, and it works but is jumpy,\u00a0you can open the bottom cover around the ball and clean out the dust.<\/p>\n
It is\u00a0possible that the mouse\u00a0has failed; that\u00a0is rare, but it does\u00a0happen.<\/p>\n
I have also seen rare cases where plugging in a mouse causes real strange problems to occur. In that case, it doesn’t make any sense to spend time trying to solve the problem. Replace the mouse. Use the old one to entertain\u00a0a cat.<\/p>\n
If you have trouble with live mice, bring in a rat snake, ball python,\u00a0or maybe a cat. Rat snakes are constrictors, so they are not poisonous and\u00a0actually make\u00a0great pets. Although, it’s\u00a0important to keep them in a properly setup herptile\u00a0terrarium. There are many great websites for ideas. One of the best is Are you having trouble with your mouse? Just to be clear, I’m talking about your\u00a0computer mouse, not the live varmints or the ones that your cat brought you. I know it might sound stupid, but just humor me, the first thing to do is to\u00a0reboot the computer. If\u00a0rebooting didn’t solve the problem, and if you … Continue reading Mouse troubles<\/span>
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