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Help "loose mouse"

harrys_nan
harrys_nan Posts: 1,777 Forumite
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I have an Dell Inspiron laptop, and my mouse is playing up in the fact that it's loose, meaning I am having trouble to get it to go where I want it to go.
I know its to do with the driver as it's happend before and Dell (over the phone) updated my drivers for me.I am not at all computer savvy.
Can anyone point me in the direction of which driver or should I just phone Dell again? I have a service contract on the machine but it seems a petty thing to call them again
Thanks
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Harry born 23/09/2008
New baby grandson, Louie born 28/06/2012,
Proud nanny to two beautiful boys :j
And now I have the joy of having my foster granddaughter becoming my real granddaughter. Can't ask for anything better

UPDATE,
As of today 180919. my granddaughter is now my official granddaughter, adoption finally granted

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  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,102 Forumite
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    buy a new wireless one £5.75

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daffodil-WMS330-Wireless-Optical-2-4GHz/dp/B0046AKATQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1364376867&sr=8-4
  • harrys_nan
    harrys_nan Posts: 1,777 Forumite
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    Thanks, but I prefer the mouse pad on the laptop
    Treat other's how you like to be treated.

    Harry born 23/09/2008
    New baby grandson, Louie born 28/06/2012,
    Proud nanny to two beautiful boys :j
    And now I have the joy of having my foster granddaughter becoming my real granddaughter. Can't ask for anything better

    UPDATE,
    As of today 180919. my granddaughter is now my official granddaughter, adoption finally granted
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Theres a moose loose aboot this hoose!

    Could be contamination on the track pad ( its Not a mouse), have you tried cleaning it with a slightly damp cloth?
    Better still buy a proper mouse as recommended above, track pads are the devil's spawn.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • harrys_nan
    harrys_nan Posts: 1,777 Forumite
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    ok thanks for that
    Treat other's how you like to be treated.

    Harry born 23/09/2008
    New baby grandson, Louie born 28/06/2012,
    Proud nanny to two beautiful boys :j
    And now I have the joy of having my foster granddaughter becoming my real granddaughter. Can't ask for anything better

    UPDATE,
    As of today 180919. my granddaughter is now my official granddaughter, adoption finally granted
  • Stooby2
    Stooby2 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
    If you go to the Dell site

    http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/uk/en/19/drivershome/showproductselector

    And enter all the details of your laptop, you should be able to find the new drivers there. All you need to do is download them and usually, just run tehm as normal to install them.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    Drivers don't "wear out" - if it was working OK the other day but is playing up now it will be something mechanical or electrical to blame. If cleaning the trackpad doesn't help then by far the cheapest repair option will be to buy a mouse.
  • Stooby2
    Stooby2 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
    No but drivers can corrupt - that's not unusual. Always worth re-installing them just as a part of trouble-shooting.
  • harrys_nan
    harrys_nan Posts: 1,777 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone,The last time it happened Dell re installed my driver but I don't know which one it is, don't worry, Ill just call Dell
    harrys nan
    Treat other's how you like to be treated.

    Harry born 23/09/2008
    New baby grandson, Louie born 28/06/2012,
    Proud nanny to two beautiful boys :j
    And now I have the joy of having my foster granddaughter becoming my real granddaughter. Can't ask for anything better

    UPDATE,
    As of today 180919. my granddaughter is now my official granddaughter, adoption finally granted
  • tonyh66
    tonyh66 Posts: 1,736 Forumite
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    For the price you pay for the phone call to Dell, you can buy a mouse.........
  • bluesnake
    bluesnake Posts: 1,460 Forumite
    "loose"?

    ball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyPlQMtq3PA
    optical - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJyOsx6kzWA

    of yjr mouse is either dead, or jumps all over your screen then often one of the wires have broke in the cable.
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