How do you deal with a 'frozen' mouse/cursor?

Answer 1

Change the battery

Reinstall the driver

Check the connection

* Is your PC overloaded with years of cookies etc; time to clean it a bit maybe?

Answer 2

Ok, firstly it depends what the problem is exactly...

if the mouse is a USB mouse and you are using a usb hub, this can sometimes not give the mouse the right amount of power it needs and if this is the case then simply unplug it, and plug it into a DIFFERENT usb port.

If the mouse is wireless, the problem could be that the mouse is out of range. simply change the batteries and move the mouse closer to the transmitter.

If the mouse is wireless, test the computer with an alternative mouse.

the problem can also sometimes be caused if the computers CPU is being used up. it has been known for applications to take up too much cpu if they are not functioning properly, so to check whether this is the problem open the task manager and check how much CPU is being used. if the problem is to do with the CPU then the computer will be running slower then usual, especially when it comes to opening new programs. just end the task and remove it from the startup items (start>run>msconfig)

you could try what almost every help and support person will say, "get the latest drivers" bla bla bla- this sometimes resolves the problem.

to continue to use your computer after a the mouse has died, press shift on the keyboard about 6 times, click on settings and then on mouse. u can enable the control of the mouse to be dealt with by the keyboards arrow keys on the number keypad. this is useful for short periods of time.

check to see what you are doing when the problem occurs- if it happens every time u plug a usb device into the computer, for example, then the problem is more hardware based due to the power consumption.

Answer 3

A frozen mouse / cursor could happen either software side or the hardware side. First check if the mouse connection is alright ( do not remove and insert simply push it in) if the connection is alright then it could be a software problem. First of all using the keyboard shutdown your system. Now remove the mouse cord from the port blow nicely and re connect the mouse. Now restart the system and watch for any messages saying that mouse is not connected . If no such messages come that means your hardware is alright and something is wrong with the software or maybe by this time since you have re-booted the system it might have started working. If even this does not work change the mouse ( after shutting down the system) and check once again. Once the mouse started work check your system registry and also check for virus, adwares etc etc. All the best.

Answer 4

You can download ccleaner for free here: http://bit.ly/1Bk5V5C

First open CCleaner
Go to the Cleaner tab and you will be confronted by a very confusing lineup of checkboxes.
To make this brief, below is my recommended setup:
Under internet explorer check temporary internet files, cookies, and last download location. Most users don't really need this stuff. keep history and bookmarks unchecked, history is a maybe, but you don't want to lose bookmarked sites. You can normally leave Windows Explorer, System, and Advanced alone.
Run CCleaner and it will start deleting files.
afterward it will present you with a list of the files deleted, you really don't need to go through it as it will be several pages long.
The registry cleaner is recommended for slightly more advanced users. Use it after uninstalling programs as they will often leave behind incorrect registry entries.
If you decide to run Registry cleaner then review the items detected and always back up the registry (I keep a folder aside for this)
The Tools tab lets you uninstall programs and set startup programs. Why do you need this if Windows has all of these features? Especially with Vista Home Ed. The windows defender software explorer( startup programs) doesn't pick up some entries (however software explorer is easier to use).
Using CCleaner to uninstall programs and then check for leftover registry entries takes less time.
Under Options you can determine how CCleaner cleans your files. I leave this alone.

Answer 5

If the cursor isn't moving properly you can take out the ball and clean the inside with canned air or a q-tip. Also, you can go into the control panel, there is a mouse icon, and make sure that the device is working properly, if not there is an option to troubleshoot it.

Answer 6

The only way is to restart, but once you have restarted, use a registry files clean up tool. it will look for any corrupt files, within you registry.
Also prevent programs working in the back ground. i.e on start up. If you are on XP, goto start - run, type msconfig - click the start up tab - deselect all - apply / ok. you system will need to restart, when complete tick the box that appears, so you don't get reminded with the message every time you boot up.

Answer 7

That happened to me this morning and as it was unusual I re booted and ran spybot search and repair. I found out my firewall and antivirus had been disabled and I had 76 other problems which hadn't been picked up by Norton. Probably nothing to do with the frozen curser but I was glad I checked.

Answer 8

Hi!

This usually occurs to USB mouse.
Try using a regular PS/2 mouse! Or unplug it and plug it back, again.

Good luck!

Answer 9

this kept happening to me last week....i kept having to unplug the pc, and i know that isnt good for it...eventually i had to get a new mouse cos it just wasnt working properly

Answer 10

If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
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