Computer not responding to mouse

csnann

I have been having a problem recently where the computer will stop responding to the mouse. I can move the cursor around the screen but sometimes I can't get it to react to the clicks. This started a few weeks ago after a power cut. I am on Windows XP Home. I also noticed that it takes ages to do a disk check - the one I did today took almost an hour instead of a few seconds! ( I did the error checking thing on the properties of the hard disk drive). Does anyone have any suggestions?
I have run CCleaner, Avast! and Spybot but they haven't found anyhing.

superscaper

Is the mouse wireless or not? Is it USB connection? If it's USB have you tried a different socket (forces it to reinstall drivers)? Last time I had a problem with clicking with the mouse it was a hardware fault so I got a replacement mouse (which make, it may still be under warranty).

superscaper

The disk check difference in time sounds a bit odd. Have you defragmented the hard drive?

csnann

It is not a wireless mouse. I haven't defragged, I checked that and it said it didn't need it.

superscaper

Well not too sure about the check disk issue. I'm sure others will have some suggestions. What make is the mouse? Could be worth reinstalling mouse drivers to see if it makes a difference.

csnann

It is a logitech. It doesn't have a separate driver, it it the mouse that came with the computer when I bought it.

superscaper

May or may not work but you could try installing Logitech's Setpoint software: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/support_downloads/downloads/&cl=gb,en
Logitech mice tend to have a 3 or 5 year warranty. If it's a hardware fault then may be worth contacting your PC seller and then Logitech if you have a problem with the seller.

csnann

The mouse is more than 5 years old so I am going to get a new one. Hopefully that will sort it out. I am still wondering why it took 1 hour to do the check disk though.

bookduck

due to movement, the cables break in the lead of the mice, usually right by where the cable enters the mouse. This break is can often cause intermittent/erratic/widows keep opening for no reason. The causes one or all of the buttons not to work, or not to scroll vertically or horizontally.

On MS mice, the earthing (uninsulated wire) can short another cable causing you computer to beep on boot up, but preventing you computer from booting (a bit like a memory error) and the screen too goes blank.

If you know how to solder, you can fix it 95%+ of the time. Mice always seem break when the shops are closed!

The fix for 95% of them - unplug the mouse. Find out if all cables are of a different colour. Measure 3 inches or so from when the cable exits the mouse (goes toward the PC side) and cut the cable. Now solder the new free end of the cable into where the existing short bit of mouse cable is, remember to match the colours.

Unless someone has yanked the cable, the plug end connection hardly ever goes, it is always the mouse end. Iv'e done at least 20 mice this way.