ME loses mouse....

**Midnight Tech** · 07-08-2003, 10:00 PM

Guys, I've got a machine running ME that has lost its mouse. No pointer, no nothing. PS/2 mouse is present at boot. It is recognizing USB devices being plugged in but it still does not give any mouse control. However, if you boot into Safe Mode it will recognize and use the PS/2 mouse.
Any ideas?

07-09-2003, 04:46 AM

What kind of mouse are you trying to use PS/2 or USB?

Have you gone to the device manager and checked to see if the mouse is being recognized.

**Midnight Tech** · 07-09-2003, 08:45 PM

Tried both kinds with no results except the PS/2 one and only in Safe Mode.
All are being picked up in Device Manager.

07-10-2003, 04:40 AM

If you go into device manager in safe mode how many devices are listed under mouse? If there are more than one uninstall all of them and reboot using the keyboard.

**TheTechIsIn** · 07-10-2003, 05:37 PM

ah Mistake Edition, the OS I love to hate. :tongue2:

Lets see, have you installed anything before the error or made any changes to the registry?

If you did either, you may want to boot the system using the ME bootdisk and use the registry restore option to restore to an earlier working point (The only good feature of Me is the introduction of this option IMHO)

If that doesn't work, try completely removing the mouse from the device manager in safe mode, then rebooting normally and plugging it in the USB one and see if it starts working or not..

~~Deadlus~~ · 08-05-2003, 05:21 PM

I had a solution for you but because of "johnwill", I am taking off my advice since he doesn't appreciate what I do here for you people! You should thank his rudeness for this.

Edit by Deadlus

DJ Specs · 08-07-2003, 12:02 AM

Whoa... Why so angry Deadlus?

07-08-2003, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Midnight Tech Admin/Head GreaseMonkey/Igor's alter ego/Grand Exalted PoohBah Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SC Posts: 2,920 OS: Windows XP Home/Pro SP3/Windows 98SE/Fedora Core 6/RH 7.2 with Autopoint/TAMS II	ME loses mouse.... Guys, I've got a machine running ME that has lost its mouse. No pointer, no nothing. PS/2 mouse is present at boot. It is recognizing USB devices being plugged in but it still does not give any mouse control. However, if you boot into Safe Mode it will recognize and use the PS/2 mouse. Any ideas? __________________ Please post all questions in the appropriate forum. Questions sent by email or PM will not be answered. Sharing my life...with my Imzadi! Interested in Trek gaming? Check out the Dynaverse! Proud supporter of the Carolinas Aviation Museum. If we have helped you in any way, please donate to keep TSF up and running!

07-09-2003, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Midnight Tech Admin/Head GreaseMonkey/Igor's alter ego/Grand Exalted PoohBah Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SC Posts: 2,920 OS: Windows XP Home/Pro SP3/Windows 98SE/Fedora Core 6/RH 7.2 with Autopoint/TAMS II	Tried both kinds with no results except the PS/2 one and only in Safe Mode. All are being picked up in Device Manager. __________________ Please post all questions in the appropriate forum. Questions sent by email or PM will not be answered. Sharing my life...with my Imzadi! Interested in Trek gaming? Check out the Dynaverse! Proud supporter of the Carolinas Aviation Museum. If we have helped you in any way, please donate to keep TSF up and running!

07-10-2003, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheTechIsIn Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Roaming the US Posts: 1,693 OS: WinXP & Linux	ah Mistake Edition, the OS I love to hate. :tongue2: Lets see, have you installed anything before the error or made any changes to the registry? If you did either, you may want to boot the system using the ME bootdisk and use the registry restore option to restore to an earlier working point (The only good feature of Me is the introduction of this option IMHO) If that doesn't work, try completely removing the mouse from the device manager in safe mode, then rebooting normally and plugging it in the USB one and see if it starts working or not.. __________________ <-- This Space for Sale -->

08-05-2003, 05:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~Deadlus~~ Register user Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 29 OS: WinXP	I had a solution for you but because of "johnwill", I am taking off my advice since he doesn't appreciate what I do here for you people! You should thank his rudeness for this. Edit by Deadlus Last edited by Deadlus; 08-06-2003 at 07:40 AM.

08-07-2003, 12:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
DJ Specs Funkee Superstar! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 2,692 OS: Windows XP Home	Whoa... Why so angry Deadlus? __________________ Forever Young! http://www.djspecs.com

07-09-2003, 04:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
SPEEDO Guest Posts: n/a OS:	What kind of mouse are you trying to use PS/2 or USB? Have you gone to the device manager and checked to see if the mouse is being recognized.

07-10-2003, 04:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
SPEEDO Guest Posts: n/a OS:	If you go into device manager in safe mode how many devices are listed under mouse? If there are more than one uninstall all of them and reboot using the keyboard.