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Allright...I've had it...need help.
Dec 24^th, 2008 at 5:46pm

This is the third mouse that has stopped working in what? 2 months? Maybe 3?

I can't begin to figure out why the hell this keeps happening, but I'm tired spending money I cant really afford to buy and plug in a new mouse and then in a couple weeks the damn thing quits working.

HP Pavillion dv8000 windows XP with service pack 3.

Is there something I'm missing here? Have I been screwed? Just ran Avast last night after updating programs and signatures.

Now what?

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Rolomatic Ex Member	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #1 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 5:50pm Well, quit spitting strychnine on it!!! Best to you Redd! Roland.
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Re: Allright...I've had it...need help.
Reply #2 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 6:02pm

D/L this, I got it from a puter expert site and it got rid of the nastiest bug I ever had on my puter (one that other programs missed).

Its free, cant say it will solve your problem, but if theres a bug (which thats what it sounds like) it will rip it the fuck out and kill it.

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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #3 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 6:11pm Running the scan right now Bro.... Lets see what happens...
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Jonny Ex Member	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #4 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 6:15pm Redd wrote on Dec 24^th, 2008 at 6:11pm: Running the scan right now Bro.... Lets see what happens... Full scan?
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #5 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 6:26pm Yep.
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Jonny Ex Member	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #6 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 6:35pm Redd wrote on Dec 24^th, 2008 at 6:26pm: Yep. Good, get off the internet....it will run alot faster!
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #7 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 8:35pm 2 issues and I deleted them and rebooted and STILL I have the dead mouse. Not sure where to go from here...3 dead mice in 3 months. I'm really getting pissed off with this shit.
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Jonny Ex Member	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #8 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 8:44pm Sorry it didnt work, hun.......best I can do is give you this link. I didnt even have to register to find the answer to my prob, just read some. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Rolomatic Ex Member	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #9 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 8:48pm USB or PS2 mouse Redd?? Standard or optical??
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #10 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 8:56pm USB mouse...laptop puter...
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Rolomatic

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Reply #11 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 9:02pm

Optical or analog ball type mouse? Did you try all the USB ports?

If it is an optical mouse, does the LED on the bottom still light up?

If not, I suspect the 5 volt accesory regulator is wide open and delivering a full 12 volts to the USB ports... Therfore burning the mice out. If this is the case then you are screwed because it's a laptop.

First try the suspect mice on another computer to verify if they are still good, or burnt out.

Roland.

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FramCire CH.com Alumnus Offline Life like a froward child must be humored a little Posts: 1710 Bolivar, MO USA Gender:	Re: Allright...I've had it...need help. Reply #12 - Dec 24^th, 2008 at 9:02pm Do you try plugging it into different USB ports? Is it a wireless mouse? Do you connect to the internet wirelessly when this happens?
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Re: Allright...I've had it...need help.
Reply #13 - Dec 25^th, 2008 at 10:39am

The crazy thing, I took one of the old previously "dead" mice and plugged it in and it's working again.

They are/were all optical mice. The first one to go was the wireless Microsoft. Second one to die was the Logitech wired optical. (the one that is now working again) Third was a wired optical rocketfish mini mouse.

I do connect wirelessly. Both computers do. The laptop and the old desktop that the kids now use.

At least I have a mouse that is working. Thats what matters no matter the hows or why's.

Thanks all for the input.

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