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Now a problem with mouse driver
Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the
mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard |
Now a problem with mouse driver
In message , Rich
newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** WANTED, Dead AND Alive: Schrodinger's Cat |
Now a problem with mouse driver
In message , Rich
newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** WANTED, Dead AND Alive: Schrodinger's Cat |
Now a problem with mouse driver
It's a ps/2 scrolling mouse. I use to use the mouse with this computer before
the hard drive crashed and i replaced it. Since then i cannot plug it in prior to startup. This computer is my brother's and he told me that it crashed during a lightning storm and never ran again. When i got it back the hard drive was broken (noisy and did not boot up) so i replaced the hard drive and since then i cannot have the mouse plugged into it prior to start up. But it works fine if i plug it in after start up. So for some reason it has a problem loading it during start up. Again the twist is, if i tried several different mice and this was the only one that made the computer squirly (during start up) than i would determine that it is the mouse. But, because two out of the three mice that i tried, two of them made it squirly I am thinking that something with the drive or the port is the problem. What do you think? Thanks "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: In message , Rich newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** WANTED, Dead AND Alive: Schrodinger's Cat |
Now a problem with mouse driver
It's a ps/2 scrolling mouse. I use to use the mouse with this computer before
the hard drive crashed and i replaced it. Since then i cannot plug it in prior to startup. This computer is my brother's and he told me that it crashed during a lightning storm and never ran again. When i got it back the hard drive was broken (noisy and did not boot up) so i replaced the hard drive and since then i cannot have the mouse plugged into it prior to start up. But it works fine if i plug it in after start up. So for some reason it has a problem loading it during start up. Again the twist is, if i tried several different mice and this was the only one that made the computer squirly (during start up) than i would determine that it is the mouse. But, because two out of the three mice that i tried, two of them made it squirly I am thinking that something with the drive or the port is the problem. What do you think? Thanks "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: In message , Rich newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** WANTED, Dead AND Alive: Schrodinger's Cat |
Now a problem with mouse driver
Sounds like a port problem. You should NOT be able to plug in a PS/2 mouse while
the computer is already on and Windows is running, and have it work. The lightning strike may have damaged the PS/2 connector circuitry on the motherboard. Inserting a PS/2 mouse (or a keyboard) into the port while the computer is on can damage the port or burn it out totally. (Top-posting with sig at end of quoted message, to make J.P. happier. eg) "Rich newtech" wrote in message ... It's a ps/2 scrolling mouse. I use to use the mouse with this computer before the hard drive crashed and i replaced it. Since then i cannot plug it in prior to startup. This computer is my brother's and he told me that it crashed during a lightning storm and never ran again. When i got it back the hard drive was broken (noisy and did not boot up) so i replaced the hard drive and since then i cannot have the mouse plugged into it prior to start up. But it works fine if i plug it in after start up. So for some reason it has a problem loading it during start up. Again the twist is, if i tried several different mice and this was the only one that made the computer squirly (during start up) than i would determine that it is the mouse. But, because two out of the three mice that i tried, two of them made it squirly I am thinking that something with the drive or the port is the problem. What do you think? Thanks "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: In message , Rich newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
Now a problem with mouse driver
Sounds like a port problem. You should NOT be able to plug in a PS/2 mouse while
the computer is already on and Windows is running, and have it work. The lightning strike may have damaged the PS/2 connector circuitry on the motherboard. Inserting a PS/2 mouse (or a keyboard) into the port while the computer is on can damage the port or burn it out totally. (Top-posting with sig at end of quoted message, to make J.P. happier. eg) "Rich newtech" wrote in message ... It's a ps/2 scrolling mouse. I use to use the mouse with this computer before the hard drive crashed and i replaced it. Since then i cannot plug it in prior to startup. This computer is my brother's and he told me that it crashed during a lightning storm and never ran again. When i got it back the hard drive was broken (noisy and did not boot up) so i replaced the hard drive and since then i cannot have the mouse plugged into it prior to start up. But it works fine if i plug it in after start up. So for some reason it has a problem loading it during start up. Again the twist is, if i tried several different mice and this was the only one that made the computer squirly (during start up) than i would determine that it is the mouse. But, because two out of the three mice that i tried, two of them made it squirly I am thinking that something with the drive or the port is the problem. What do you think? Thanks "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: In message , Rich newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
Now a problem with mouse driver
I've been told that you should not plug in a mouse after the computer has
booted up. This is the first time i was told why. But, what are my options if i want to use an external mouse instead of the button on the laptop? On this older toshiba the button is located in the center of the keyboard and is difficult to control. Sometimes after using it for long periods the mouse begins to wonder. So i would like to use an external mouse control. Again what do you think my options are? Thanks "glee" wrote: Sounds like a port problem. You should NOT be able to plug in a PS/2 mouse while the computer is already on and Windows is running, and have it work. The lightning strike may have damaged the PS/2 connector circuitry on the motherboard. Inserting a PS/2 mouse (or a keyboard) into the port while the computer is on can damage the port or burn it out totally. (Top-posting with sig at end of quoted message, to make J.P. happier. eg) "Rich newtech" wrote in message ... It's a ps/2 scrolling mouse. I use to use the mouse with this computer before the hard drive crashed and i replaced it. Since then i cannot plug it in prior to startup. This computer is my brother's and he told me that it crashed during a lightning storm and never ran again. When i got it back the hard drive was broken (noisy and did not boot up) so i replaced the hard drive and since then i cannot have the mouse plugged into it prior to start up. But it works fine if i plug it in after start up. So for some reason it has a problem loading it during start up. Again the twist is, if i tried several different mice and this was the only one that made the computer squirly (during start up) than i would determine that it is the mouse. But, because two out of the three mice that i tried, two of them made it squirly I am thinking that something with the drive or the port is the problem. What do you think? Thanks "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: In message , Rich newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
Now a problem with mouse driver
I've been told that you should not plug in a mouse after the computer has
booted up. This is the first time i was told why. But, what are my options if i want to use an external mouse instead of the button on the laptop? On this older toshiba the button is located in the center of the keyboard and is difficult to control. Sometimes after using it for long periods the mouse begins to wonder. So i would like to use an external mouse control. Again what do you think my options are? Thanks "glee" wrote: Sounds like a port problem. You should NOT be able to plug in a PS/2 mouse while the computer is already on and Windows is running, and have it work. The lightning strike may have damaged the PS/2 connector circuitry on the motherboard. Inserting a PS/2 mouse (or a keyboard) into the port while the computer is on can damage the port or burn it out totally. (Top-posting with sig at end of quoted message, to make J.P. happier. eg) "Rich newtech" wrote in message ... It's a ps/2 scrolling mouse. I use to use the mouse with this computer before the hard drive crashed and i replaced it. Since then i cannot plug it in prior to startup. This computer is my brother's and he told me that it crashed during a lightning storm and never ran again. When i got it back the hard drive was broken (noisy and did not boot up) so i replaced the hard drive and since then i cannot have the mouse plugged into it prior to start up. But it works fine if i plug it in after start up. So for some reason it has a problem loading it during start up. Again the twist is, if i tried several different mice and this was the only one that made the computer squirly (during start up) than i would determine that it is the mouse. But, because two out of the three mice that i tried, two of them made it squirly I am thinking that something with the drive or the port is the problem. What do you think? Thanks "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: In message , Rich newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
Now a problem with mouse driver
Do you have an available USB port? If so, use a simple USB scrolling mouse instead
of PS/2. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Rich newtech" wrote in message ... I've been told that you should not plug in a mouse after the computer has booted up. This is the first time i was told why. But, what are my options if i want to use an external mouse instead of the button on the laptop? On this older toshiba the button is located in the center of the keyboard and is difficult to control. Sometimes after using it for long periods the mouse begins to wonder. So i would like to use an external mouse control. Again what do you think my options are? Thanks "glee" wrote: Sounds like a port problem. You should NOT be able to plug in a PS/2 mouse while the computer is already on and Windows is running, and have it work. The lightning strike may have damaged the PS/2 connector circuitry on the motherboard. Inserting a PS/2 mouse (or a keyboard) into the port while the computer is on can damage the port or burn it out totally. (Top-posting with sig at end of quoted message, to make J.P. happier. eg) "Rich newtech" wrote in message ... It's a ps/2 scrolling mouse. I use to use the mouse with this computer before the hard drive crashed and i replaced it. Since then i cannot plug it in prior to startup. This computer is my brother's and he told me that it crashed during a lightning storm and never ran again. When i got it back the hard drive was broken (noisy and did not boot up) so i replaced the hard drive and since then i cannot have the mouse plugged into it prior to start up. But it works fine if i plug it in after start up. So for some reason it has a problem loading it during start up. Again the twist is, if i tried several different mice and this was the only one that made the computer squirly (during start up) than i would determine that it is the mouse. But, because two out of the three mice that i tried, two of them made it squirly I am thinking that something with the drive or the port is the problem. What do you think? Thanks "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote: In message , Rich newtech writes: Now that i have the usb drivers corrected i think i will now take on the mouse driver. When i look in the device manager the mouse port indicates that it is working properly. However, when i plug an external mouse (one that i've previously used with it) into the laptop prior to starting the pointer goes wild and begins opening programs. Prior to me changing out the hard drive this mouse worked perfectly fine with the computer. The twist is that if i plug the mouse in after startup it works fine. Another thing to make this strange is that i've tried two other mouses and one works ok when plugged into the computer prior to startup. So two out of the three are squirly. Can i remove the original drivers, plug the mouse in and reboot then install the drivers that came with the mouse? Or should i just plug the mouse in after startup? Thanks in advance Richard Unless it has unusual functions, you shouldn't need a driver - assuming it's a PS/2 mouse, anyway (those must be plugged in before windows starts). I'm not sure about USB mice. (If it's one that can be USB or PS/2, and you have a suitable adapter, try it with the adapter. [Not all will work with such an adapter.]) If it's a serial mouse - really old - it can be plugged in after Windows has started, at least at the point where Windows says it can't find a mouse. (Again, no driver should be needed.) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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