mouse not working

[Guest]

Hi, today my mouse just suddenly stopped working while I was watching a
movie. I was able to plug in a laptop mouse but right click isnt working.
Both mouses are plug and play. I have tried restarting, plugging it into
different usb ports.

 

[Guest]

jon,

Check Device Manager to determine what it has to say about the mouse. Post
back.

 

[Guest]

The device manager only shows one device "HID-compliant mouse". It doesnt say
anything is wrong with that. I have both plugged in but only one there.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Have you tried Control Panel > Add Hardware and letting Windows search for
drivers, or adding a similar mouse?

 

[Guest]

I just tried that and it does not see any new devices.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Have you bypassed the Windows searching and manually browsed for the
Manufacturer/Model of the mouse?

 

[Guest]

jon,

Sometimes you have to just give up and go buy a new Microsoft mouse that is
designed to work with Vista mouse drivers.

 

[Dustin Harper]

If you are using a USB mouse, do you have a spare PS/2 mouse you can try?

 

[Guest]

Acording to logitech it is compatable
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/trackballs/&cl=us,en Some
times when it restarts the mouse works for a short time. I have been having
alot of problems with vista today and I am debating on just reinstalling
windows.

 

[Guest]

jon,

Maybe it's "supposed" to work in Vista, but I've seen other instances where
Logitech mice have issues with Vitsa. I don't know why, but likely something
to do with Vista incompatibility. I'd just buy an inexpensive Microsoft USB
mouse that is fully compatible with
Vista. My mouse isn't a Microsoft mouse, but Device Manager identifies it
as a Microsoft mouse (optical) and it works fine in Vista. I don't use any
special software or features with it, just the basic mouse functions but
those basic functions work. Buying an inexpensive mouse is a lot easier than
anything else you can do.