Mouse not is not working!

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    Chris

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    Yesterday when I turned on my PC my mouse was nowhere to be found, so I connected the mouse from my laptop and then it worked. Today when I turned on the PC there was a mouse on the screen, but if i wanted to move the mouse, it didnt really worked. He just goes his own way or stays at the left/right of the screen. Even if I connected the mouse from the laptop, it still does what he wants to do :(

    Anyone knows whats wrong? Thanks :)
     
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    Neil

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    Plug the problem mouse into another computer. If it goes all crazy again, try cleaning it. If it's a ball mouse (Its 2008, I hope it isn't) - clean it out. If it's a optical or laser, then blow in it, or use a Q-tip and clean the lens gently.
     
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    Chris

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    It's a ball mouse :blush: I think the problem lays at the plug-in from the problem mouse. I'll plug it out, restart it and plug it in, maybe that will work.
     
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    Neil

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    Yeah if the mouse is giving you issues on both your laptop and PC, it's the mouse. It's definitely not bad drivers if it's a ball mouse connection. Check and see if any of the pins are bent.
     
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    I don't even have to read past that to tell you to immediately throw it out the window. Laser mice are like $10 or less now? Get with the times. :p
     
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    Is it a Ps2 mouse? Maybe the connceter to it is broken. I dunno blow the dust out of it and plug the mouse back in.. That worked for me once.. yeah.
     

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