Re: No Mouse in the House

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From: Amante__Donne (amante__donne*nospam*_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:56:55 -0000

I had a similar problem, to cure it i went to hardware Devises>view>show
hidden and there was another mouse shown

i disbaled it (not deleted) and all was ok

Steve

"Weasel" <weasel4@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
news:AGq8c.4143$wg1.1432@edtnps84...
> Has the PS2 mouse been turned off in the BIOS??
> Bert
>
> --
> "Political correctness, is just tyranny, with manners".
> Charlton Heston
> "Nehmo Sergheyev" <nehmo54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ckp8c.11$YC5.0@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Windows XP Home (SP1)
> > I have two mouses, an MS Wireless Wheel Mouse (optical), that has a
> > transmitter/receiver that plugs into the USB port; and I have a regular
> > two-button mouse that plugs into the PS/2 round port next to the
> > keyboard. Neither mouse will work.
> > Normally I use the MS Wireless, but even if I attach the old regular
> > one, I can't get that to work either. I don't know what precipitated the
> > problem because someone else was using the machine.
> >
> > Control Panel > Mouse > Open > Properties > Hardware Tab > I have
> > nothing listed.
> >
> > If I use the Add Hardware Wizard > Yes I have already connected the
> > device > Search for and Install New Device > It doesn't find anything >
> > I take the option "if you know hardware model click next" > I don't see
> > anything that looks like the mouse > Show all devices > I don't know
> > which one to add, if there is one to add.
> >
> > Otherwise the machine seems to be working okay.
> >
> > What's the next step to get a mouse going?
> >
> > --
> > *********************
> > * Nehmo Sergheyev *
> > *********************
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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