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lost my mouse

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  • WilliamO
    WilliamO Posts: 385 Forumite
    I reckon the 3 legged cat now needs to find the OP :D Perhap their computer has hidden them too :p
  • I think the OP's mouse has been kidnapped by their Samsung phone, which has been taking their money too
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  • homealone_2
    homealone_2 Posts: 2,004 Forumite
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    WTFH wrote: »
    Do you mean...
    "My laptop mousepad isn't working properly, but if I plug in an external one, it sometimes works?"

    If so, what is the make and model of your computer, what operating system are you running, etc?



    SORRY its a toshiba satalite c850 windows 8. hope this helps
  • homealone wrote: »
    SORRY its a toshiba satalite c850 windows 8. hope this helps
    You still need to clarify if you think your samsung phone has kidnapped the three-legged cat or not ;-)
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  • System
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    paddyrg wrote: »

    a common symptom of mice with dirty balls

    bet the desk is a mess!:p
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  • Try This.

    Open control panel then click Device Manager
    Click mouse and other pointing devices.
    Select Synaptics PS/2 port touch pad
    Click driver then click roll back driver.
    Once done that Click Update Driver.
    Should then get told to restart computer.

    Hope this helps
  • homealone_2
    homealone_2 Posts: 2,004 Forumite
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    Try This.

    Open control panel then click Device Manager
    Click mouse and other pointing devices.
    Select Synaptics PS/2 port touch pad
    Click driver then click roll back driver.
    Once done that Click Update Driver.
    Should then get told to restart computer.

    Hope this helps


    have tried all above and was fine till it got to roll back driver which would not let me click on and when updating driver it said it was already updated???
  • homealone_2
    homealone_2 Posts: 2,004 Forumite
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    sorry so long to reply but lost lap too for a while but thanks for all your replies, yes it still plays now and again and when it does I have to external lose other mouse but son gets it going some how. will have to sort it out at some point but thanks again for your replies
  • Gyro
    Gyro Posts: 114 Forumite
    In case you've not got it fixed yet you could try this answer perhaps?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/62350453#Comment_62350453
    You can lose a loose goose.
    You cannot loose a lose goose.
    Get it? Now use it before you lose it.
    or - Try
    using it - not losing it. ;)
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