Mouse problems

[Olde Crone Holden]

Last week my mouse sudfdenly packed up, wouldn't scroll up and down. Cleaned it but could see a big chunk of fluff inside which I couldn't get at, so went and bought another mouse.

Fine for a day or so. Now, once again, the scroll wheel is unresponsive, working sometimes, not working at all other times and occasionally "drops" the page as I scroll up or down.

Is it the mouse, or is it my computer? If it's the mouse, do I just go and get another one or what?

Thanks in advance.

OC

[Guest]

if its a plug in one have you tried a different USB Port first ?

[Guest]

found this OC

Did you try uninstalling the mouse within device manager and then re-booting without any mouse? If not try that, then shut down (once again) and plug in the mouse before you re-start the computer. XP should build new drivers for the mouse if there was issues with it.

[Olde Crone Holden]

Val

Oooh, dear, no. When the other one packed up I couldn't get out of my computer, so I unplugged it, then unplugged the old mouse, then plugged in the new one. It is a PS2 connection, not a USB port.

It's weird, it is fine for a few minutes then plays up, MOSTLY on this site, I have to say.

Do you think I should have uninstalled the old mouse then?

OC

[Guest]

sorry OC not used one of those for ages I wouldnt have thought you should have had to uninstall the first one ? but cannot really remember , you could try that above which I found by googling.
Do yourself a favour and get a wireless Mouse they are fantastic, ask for one for xmas.

[Guest]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838398

tells you here how to check your device?