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Why won't my mouse on my gateway laptop work it is only about 3 mos' . I can use the finger thing fine.?

I am going crazy with this, why won't my mouse work for me. Everything is plugged in right. I haven't use it all day too busy outside but now I would like to relax a while before going to bed. Please some on tell me about this mouse problems. Thanks Sincerely,Ruth, If you want you can email me. rjbrownell@roadrunner.com

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It depends if your mouse is wireless or not. You didn't really give enough information to know for sure what's wrong. If its wireless you might have a dead battery. If its a wired mouse you may have a problem with your usb connection. Your best bet would be to try a different mouse.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    particularly some circumstances, the connections for the mouse pad can replace into undone indoors the laptop. if it particularly is the case, you will ought to open the laptop up, and reconnect the ends. It additionally would be a application concern, and additionally you will in all probability choose to swap the drivers. i'm hoping which you will fix it, and if no longer, you're able to %. up a usb mouse for extra beneficial or much less $5 particularly. stable success fixing it!

  • 1 decade ago

    Check the configuration of the mouse, with the software provided by the mouse. Or go to Start>Control Panel>Printers and other hardware (or just mouse, depending on how your computer is set up)>Hardware> Select your mouse, and see what issues it shows. If not, Click trouble shoot, or download Microsoft Mouse from Microsoft.com (if it is available.)

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