Mouse Question

Batman · 01-08-2005, 05:13 PM

Ok, this one has me stumped. I just bought an Optical Mini Mouse (try to hold the jokes back... please) GE type for my laptop. USB only. Plugged it in, nothing. Refreshed my device manager, nothing. Installed the software that came with it, nothing. Turned of the computer and turned it back on with the mouse plugged in, nothing. Did this more then once. And in different orders. Laptop is running on Windows PRO XP SP2. No new drivers to dl. The mouse is getting power (can tell from the REDEYE). I'm thinking of two reasons why this might be happening. Would like to hear from you guys. Thanks for the help.

Happydude · 01-08-2005, 05:32 PM

first of all, post more often.

second, maybe i sensor in the mouse is broken, try plugging in another usb mouse and see if it works.

Batman · 01-08-2005, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Happydude

first of all, post more often.

Alright... Guilty, I just barely got into my own house got the internet hooked up.

And I tried plugging it into another usb port... still Nada.

Null · 01-08-2005, 06:09 PM

im not totally familar with laptops.

however, on a PC, when you boot up and go into the bois, theres an option to enable USB Mouse and Keyobard support. Try such on the laptop?

Batman · 01-08-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

im not totally familar with laptops.

however, on a PC, when you boot up and go into the bois, theres an option to enable USB Mouse and Keyobard support. Try such on the laptop?

Oh... good call Null. Didn't even think about that one. You think you could do a walk through with that?

KillerGremlin · 01-08-2005, 07:58 PM

Push F2 or delete or whatever it is on startup, go to the Bios screen with all the boot-up info, and see if you can enable the mouse from there. Just mess around with the stuff in there.

Happydude · 01-08-2005, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

im not totally familar with laptops.

however, on a PC, when you boot up and go into the bois, theres an option to enable USB Mouse and Keyobard support. Try such on the laptop?

wow, i didn't even know about that...

CamFu · 01-08-2005, 10:00 PM

OK, went in to the BIOS and enabled the USB Mouse... and guess what. NOTHING! I even went and bought a different mouse to see if it was just the mouse. And the new one isn't working either. It lights up when the computer is booting up, but once it gets to the WINDOW XP screen, the light dies. This is really starting to piss me off... this is the only computer I have until I get my stuff from the military. So I'm not getting my FPS fix! I NEED IT!