Screen goes black and Can't right-click!!!

[lizzie borden]

My right-click butten isn't pulling up my shortcut menu. It doesn't work at
all. Also, my laptop screen goes black after a couple min. ONLY when my
power cord is plugged in. I unplug the power cord and sometimes my screen
will come on immediately and stay on only while my power cord is unplugged or
I can sometimes turn it back on when I unplug my power cord and CTRL ALT DEL.
I have Vista on a Dell laptop. HELP!!!!

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

I would try a new mouse, to see if your mouse is having some problem.

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[Tom W.]

Some more things you could try:


- Update drivers (Most important: Chipset, Video, Mouse)
- Check your energy options in the Mobility Center (WIN+X)
- Check your device manager (control panel system settings) for wrong
settings for your keyboard and mouse or malfunctioning devices.
- Try other ways to get the screen to show up again (Use the other device,
press other buttons or keys)


Good luck and have fun,

Tom W.