topic USB Mouse fault in PCs & Accessories

USB Mouse fault

pewalsh71 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:33:51 GMT

Hi, I have developed a fault which manifests itsef as mis-operation of the USB mouse at boot up. Unable to launch task bar items (just highlights then doesn't launch), and unable to select anything other than the bottom item in menu options (clicking top option appears to move quickly down to bottom and selects that option).

I can clear it my using the touch pad to select Control Panel;Mouse;Pointers;Scheme;change to none, after which USB mouse works as normal.

Is the same using an external HDD to boot from, so makes me think either hardware or BIOS issue.

Anyone able to advise?

USB Mouse fault

danhague — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:15:11 GMT

Sorry but I dont quite understand the issue you're having. Are you using and external drive to boot up windows? FYI. Be very careful in updating BIOS, only do it if you are sure on what's going on.

USB Mouse fault

rich912 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:31:34 GMT

Hi pewalsh71,

I encountered exactly the same problem a year or two back but can’t remember exactly what I did to cure it.

Try removing the device (USB mouse) from within Device Manager and then reboot and let Windows reinstall the driver.

If that fails to work then try reinstalling the pointing device driver.

Also connecting a different USB mouse would be advisable to eliminate a hardware problem with the existing mouse.

Rich