Unresponsive wireless mouse

Gers

Morning.

My desktop PC has a wireless mouse and keyboard and the mouse is now unresponsive, won't move. I have changed the batteries but it's made no difference. Does this mean it's kaput and it's time for a new one?

Additionally, my PC is showing a heavy CPU usage (moving between 10% - 70%) with only BBC homepage open. Just changed the old white BT home hub for a new black one the other day, however the 2 laptops on the network are working fine as are various other bits which are run on ethernet cables.

Any advice would be appreciated.

aerostar

Press the connect button on the receiver at PC and on the mouse.

victor2

Also check that nothing is interfering with the receiver at the PC. Have you got something metal between there and the mouse? I ended up with the receiver for my mouse on the end of a short USB cable, just to get it a little distance away from the computer case. But even without the cable the mouse still worked, albeit intermittently. Could be you mouse is dead if new batteries haven't sorted it.:sad:

Gers

aerostar wrote: »

Press the connect button on the receiver at PC and on the mouse.

Thanks - just spotted the connect button on the mouse - where is it on the PC?

Got the desktop switched off as I'm just off to work but will try it when I get home later today.

Gers

victor2 wrote: »

Also check that nothing is interfering with the receiver at the PC. Have you got something metal between there and the mouse? I ended up with the receiver for my mouse on the end of a short USB cable, just to get it a little distance away from the computer case. But even without the cable the mouse still worked, albeit intermittently. Could be you mouse is dead if new batteries haven't sorted it.:sad:

Ah, penny just dropped about the 'receiver' - I'm a numpty at being a geek! Again, will check this out when I get home, am in the bedroom on a laptop!

Many thanks to you both.

Gers

Thanks - mouse now working after pressing the 'connect' button.
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