When I first start it up it's fine. Then after a little while the mouse cursor starts moving slower than I am moving the mouse and I have to wait for it to catch up. After a little while longer, the mouse stops working altogether and the pointer is just frozen on the screen. I then have to do an improper shutdown because I am unable to access the menus to close my work etc and and click the shut down icons without a mouse.
This happens whether I have one or 5 programs running - it doesnt seem to make a difference which is why I doubt it is a RAM problem. Besides, I have 512MB and only really run IE and Microsoft Office programs.
This is getting very annoying as I use my computer for work and I am losing important files through improper shutdowns. Would a new mouse help or do you think this is a problem with the PC itself?
Any help gratefully appreciated.
Many thanks
2007-03-13 07:06:16 · 14 answers · asked by Michelle H 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
To be honest it could be a few things, but here's a go. First step is to learn some hotkeys on your keyboard so you dont loose anymore info. Pressing ALT Usually gives you access to the menu (File/Edit/View/Favorites/Tools/Help In Internet Explorer) and by using the arrow keys you can choose your selection like with a mouse, and ENTER to confirm.
Second. If that doesnt work (I.e your whole computer stops working) then it's probably a Virus, or even a Hardware problem. In the first case d/l an antivirus (I use AVG-Free but there are loads of free ones out there). If it's not a Virus then you need to find someone who knows about computers.
If it all still works then it's your mouse. Some mice come with Drivers but not all, some are plug-and-play. If its the first case then try and d/l the drivers from the net, if not then you'll need a new mouse. Check it;s not the connection by plugging the mouse in a different slot (Whatever your plug is, usually there are several USB slots on modern motherboards and two PS2 slots for Mouse and keyboard.)
Other than that not a lot you can do. Mice can be picked up from around £3 (in England of course) but if ur american I wouldnt be able to help.
Good Luck!
2007-03-13 07:22:40 · answer #1 · answered by ffkali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there, I have the same problem, it works for days then all of a sudden the mouse freezes, I have no solution for the problem I am hoping to get an answer from one of your answer's but I can tell you that if you press the windows key, use your arrows to go to turn off computer but do not turn it off, just restart the computer and when the computer has started back up your mouse should be working, well my mouse works again straight away so it should be the same with you,but remember to try to save any work you have been doing by using the keys on the keyboard. This will help you if your mouse freezes when you are using your computer and you want your mouse up and running again quick, I hope you find out what is causing the mouse to freeze as it is annoying, mines is a roll ball one so I'm going to take it apart to see if there is anything in there that shouldn't be, good luck, hope you get it working.
2007-03-13 07:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by brydo07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Optical mouse or rollerball?
Rollerball: Make sure ball cage is clean. Open up the mouse at the bottom and see if there is gunk on the bars that hold the ball. This can be scraped off with a fingernail. If that doesn't work, check your connections.
Either: If you have a bent or loose connector, it could be the problem. Also, kinks in the cable can have this effect. If you have a wireless mouse, check your batteries. Beyond that---I've got nuttin'
2007-03-13 07:13:19 · answer #3 · answered by Veteran Voter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-24 12:19:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If its a wireless mouse, it could be the batteries. If its USB it could be because you've got other USB devices running at the same time.
Try installing the latest mouse drivers. I'm no expert but I've had the same problem and new drivers worked for me. Good luck.
2007-03-13 07:15:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a wireless mouse, change the batteries. To be honest though, I suspect your pc may be infected. I take it you have a good anti-virus program, if not download for free AVG from Grisoft, update it & run it.
Also try Ad-Aware SE Personal & Spybot S&D, both free downloads and both good at catching malware.
Finally, dowload Ccleaner (free again) and run it to clear up crap from your machine.
Give them a try and see how it goes.
(I'm not going to be tempted to say bring your mouse indoors at night, am I . . . sorry, couldn't resist)
2007-03-13 07:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by champer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well
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I hope it helps
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2014-09-19 13:00:01 · answer #9 · answered by Lesli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could just be a burned part in the bored. try replasing the mouse. if that dows not work then try using a difrent mouse like a usb one or if you alredy have one swich to a ps2 mouse and if still nothing works i would get a new pc.
2007-03-13 07:13:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋