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hiya

i have a 3 year old logitech wireless mouse which has been playing up for a couple of days by that i mean the cursor just stays still i've changed the battery with new ones several times but still cannot get it to work so i've replaced the mouse with the original wired one and still cannot get the mouse to work properly

anyone any suggestions please
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  • Have you got another USB port you can try plugging the wired mouse into?
  • FirstTimer4Me
    FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    hiya

    no the wired mouse has a fixed green piece on the end it only fits into one place at the back of the computer

    i remember now i posted about my monitor clock losing time the othr day which it still is could it be conneted to that issue

    this computer is older than wht i said before its about 4 years old i only use it for surfing it said under my computer 89% free space not sure if that helps
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    If you plugged the wired mouse in while the computer was powered up, you could have damaged it, as it sounds as though it's a PS/2 mouse.
  • no the wired mouse has a fixed green piece on the end it only fits into one place at the back of the computer
    Is the connector similar to this? If so reboot the PC and see if the wired mouse starts to work.
    i remember now i posted about my monitor clock losing time the othr day which it still is could it be conneted to that issue
    I doubt it. That sounds like a new CMOS battery is needed.
    it said under my computer 89% free space not sure if that helps
    That's not related but it's always nice to have some free space on the disk :)
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You can get PS2 (which is the connector on your wired mouse) to USB adapters, one may have been supplied with the mouse.
    Suggest you beg/borrow a USB mouse to check you don't have a problem with your USB ports.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • FirstTimer4Me
    FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Is the connector similar to this?

    yes

    i reboot now
  • FirstTimer4Me
    FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    hiya
    penrhyn wrote: »
    Suggest you beg/borrow a USB mouse to check you don't have a problem with your USB ports.
    the wireless mouse wasnt plugged in anywhere i just used a battery in it
  • FirstTimer4Me
    FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    hiya

    the wireless mouse wasnt plugged in anywhere i just used a battery in it
    sorry my minds not always 100% it was plugged in but at the bottom on the back of the computer i didnt see it
  • Reboot fix it?
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Buy a new mouse, 3 yrs is a decent return anyway. Even wireless optical Mices are cheap as chip nowadays, less than £10.
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