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Mouse buttons.....

Rikki
Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
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My mouse buttons on my usb mouse have decided not to work. Everything else is fine, moving the mouse and scrolling, just not right and left clicking.

Is this something I can fix or is it time to get a new one?
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  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Not a silly question this;) Are they physically not working ('sticking') or clicks unrecognized within Windows.
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    edited 19 February 2010 at 5:56PM
    They are clicking and just not being recognised by windows.

    I have restarted the computer and then connected the mouse but with no affect.


    3901496047886464_1.jpg1804061833496464_6.jpg Microsoft - Notebook Optical Mouse.
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  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Rikki wrote: »
    They are clicking and just not being recognised by windows.

    I have restarted the computer and then connected the mouse but with no affect.


    3901496047886464_1.jpg1804061833496464_6.jpg Microsoft - Notebook Optical Mouse.

    If there is a specific, as opposed to generic, MS driver for the mouse then all I can suggest is to reinstall said driver. And if there is an applet that installs with the mouse then take a look at the settings therein. I use a bog standard usb mouse:rotfl:and so my settings are pretty much feature-less but the standard Windows mouse properties (within control panel settings, take a look and you will see) do apply.
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Something similar to this I mean:

    mouse-properties-20071113.gif
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    edited 19 February 2010 at 6:43PM
    It is a basic usb mouse just an optical one and not with the original style ball on the bottom. It's many years old maybe it's just ready to retire. :(

    It just starts up automatically once you plug it in, always has done. I've no idea what I've done to upset it. :o

    Can you recommend a cheap replacement. :)
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  • turbobob
    turbobob Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    Time to buy a new one I'd say. Microsoft or Logitech are normally good.
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    dell.mannn wrote: »
    Probably dead rodent.

    Tis a dead rodent indeed. Just been to try it on another laptop and it is deceased. :( .... but at over five years of age it's had a good innings.

    I keep reaching out for it and it's not there. :cry:
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  • turbobob
    turbobob Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    Theres "buy it now's" on Ebay for around £6 delivered for something like a Microsoft basic optical mouse. If I was buying one now I'd probably go for a laser mouse as they track a bit more reliably than regular optical mice. Something like this maybe - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOGITECH-RX1000-RX-1000-USB-WIRED-LAZER-LASER-MOUSE_W0QQitemZ200313009879QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice?hash=item2ea395f6d7
  • spud17
    spud17 Posts: 4,451 Forumite
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    edited 19 February 2010 at 10:20PM
    I got one of THESE, when I needed one in a hurry, got used to it and cba to change it.

    I'd forgotten, but don't allow Windows Update install an updated driver, see the 9th June 2009 review.
    I had the same, also with XP, Win7 seems to not bother.
    Move along, nothing to see.
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Asda do some cheap ones also; although the wireless optical ones look dreadful; I took mine back as it refused to work.
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