Missing Mouse

[Arfer]

Somehow I have managed to have a working keyboard but no mouse. I have
tried replacing the mouse with spare one - same problem. I was hoping
to use "last known good configuration" but can't select that, just Safe
Mode or normal boot. I thought I would try a back up restore but don't
seem able to tick the appropriate box without a Mouse !!!
TIA

 

[Rob]

Check your BIOS to see if you have disabled mouse port/IRQ......

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Arfer fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

Somehow I have managed to have a working keyboard but no mouse. I have
tried replacing the mouse with spare one - same problem. I was hoping
to use "last known good configuration" but can't select that, just
Safe Mode or normal boot. I thought I would try a back up restore but
don't seem able to tick the appropriate box without a Mouse !!!
TIA

Have you tried a USB or serial port mouse. I have a system with a
damaged PS/2 connector that refuses to "see" a PS/2 mouse"

As for navigating without a mouse see here

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270-5025585.html#

HTH?

 

[Guest]

I also had a dead mouse port, apparently on some towers, the 5 volt fuse or
equivalent dies. Some motherboards have a push restore, others not. With a
simple voltmeter you can confirm if there is any power on the port.

The simple solution is to use a usb mouse but some bios do not recognize it
until the os boots.

 

[Arfer]

Arfer fumbled, fiddled and fingered:




Have you tried a USB or serial port mouse. I have a system with a
damaged PS/2 connector that refuses to "see" a PS/2 mouse"

As for navigating without a mouse see here

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270-5025585.html#

HTH?


Thanks Rob and Steve for the help but unfortunately, for me anyway,
things aren't too much better. In reply to Rob, I have looked at the
BIOS and the PS/2 mouse function setting claims to be enabled,
however I am not overly sure as regarding the IRQ settings. On that
page, (pnp/pci configuration),

PNP OS Installed : Yes
Resources controlled by : Manual
Reset Configuration Data : Disabled
ACPI I/O Node : Enabled
IRQs 3 & 4 are assigned to Legacy ISA
IRQs 5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 are all assigned to PCI/ISA PnP.

The mouse does not appear in the Device Manager or anywhere in the
Hardware Wizard.
I have tested the mice?? on another computer and both are fine, I also
checked that the correct drivers are present in the troublesome computer,
and they are...
Steve thanks for the pointer to the article about negotiating windows
without a mouse, as truely, none of this information would have been
possible for me to get without your help.
So now to the big question - can any off you bear to help me any further
on this..

Thanks for your time and best regards,

 

[Rob]

I suspect at this point you would be better off taking system to a tech.