Help I have disabled my mouse!

Mrs_pbradley936

I am using a different computer to write this. I have just disabled my mouse, how do I enable it again bearing in mind that the cursor will not move?

isofa

How did you disable it? Have you restarted?

Use the keys on the keyboard to navigate. Windows key to open the Windows menu, then cursors and return to move about the menus and select items.

Mrs_pbradley936

I disabled by clicking disable I know I am an idiot but although I can see the enable button I cannot move the cursor over to it.

isofa

Use the tab key to reselect the enable button, then return to "click" it.

Mrs_pbradley936

The screensaver has since come on and moving the mouse had no effect so I turned the machine off. What will happen when I switch it back on?

Mrs_pbradley936

Well it has had a reboot and is fine now. But many thanks for your tips.

isofa

If the screen saver had come on just press a key to wake it, Alt+Tab toggles through the open applications, you can use the cursors and tab key to move between options and buttons, return = enter. Alt+underlined menu key letter opens the menu etc. All possible, some people work much of the day without touching a mouse, using all the shortcuts and menus!

totalsolutions

Windows key, Help and Support, Search the word Keyboard then look for the shortcuts, print them out and learn them. You never know when they will come in handy.