Dead mouse
@GardenGerty (160952)
United States
November 17, 2022 6:21am CST
On my computer.
It is now in the trash.
This is the cheap o mouse that came with my refurbished computer. Periodically in the past it has decided to scroll on its own. And it has presented a little icon that I describe as a "birds' eye", and it keeps popping up a task bar of a sort. Usually I wait it out and in an hour or so it is alright. I did not know it was a mouse problem. I thought it was the settings or an app in Windows 10 because I never had that problem before.
It started again last night, and did not right itself. It was still happening this morning. I got frustrated. I wanted to ask on here if anyone knew what the problem was, but it would not let me type.
I Googled it on my phone. The first solution was unplug the mouse, and solutions proceeded clear up to trouble shooting t he computer. One solution was to replace the mouse. I have one or two older mice on hand and I did just that.
As you can see, I now can type and participate here. What an easy fix!!
That cheap, defective mouse is now trash and I can again try to catch up here.
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16 responses
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
17 Nov 22
There is a reason I quit using a mouse and just use the touchpad now. It gives more control and fewer problems, in my opinion.
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@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
17 Nov 22
@DaddyEvil The touchpad does not make my finger "feel funny", but I do not like it, I feel that it takes forever to do things using a touchpad.
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
17 Nov 22
@LadyDuck Pretty prefers a mouse even with her laptop. She says the touchpad makes her finger "feel funny". 
It's just a touchpad. Nothing about it makes my finger feel funny.
It's just a touchpad. Nothing about it makes my finger feel funny.4 people like this
@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Nov 22
Glad you got it figured out. Mine sticks sometimes but I can get it unstuck.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
Oh, I am glad as well. I am having a really slow earnings month and this is making it worse. Plus I need to order Christmas presents.
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@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Nov 22
@GardenGerty Thankfully I have most of my shopping done.
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@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Nov 22
I think that is the common problem to mice
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
What I read did not indicate a virus problem, just a mouse that is no longer working well.
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@pitstop (14091)
• Australia
18 Nov 22
@GardenGerty that's reassuring. Viruses too can cause the computer to do weird stuff.
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@RebeccasFarm (90473)
• Arvada, Colorado
17 Nov 22
I am so glad we have phones for this reason.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
If all else fails, use your phone.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
18 Nov 22
Success, now to order of computer work for the day! Nice all is good again!
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
19 Nov 22
@GardenGerty
Yes, all of computer components working is joyous!
@Beestring (14697)
• Hong Kong
17 Nov 22
I prefer using mouse with laptop. Just replaced a mouse a week ago.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
I was glad I had an extra one at home.
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@Beestring (14697)
• Hong Kong
18 Nov 22
@GardenGerty Me too. I have a spare one at home.
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@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
17 Nov 22
That had to be frustrating. Glad it worked out for you.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
Yes it was frustrating. This whole month has been frustrating.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Nov 22
Yay! I hate it when inanimate objects give us arguments.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
Oh, me too. I was glad to be able to find a solution.
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Nov 22
I still get used to use the mouse and it is much more convenient for me. Although the touchpad is OK, but I still like to use the mouse much more. If my mouse doesn't work, I will buy a new one. Anyway, it is not an expensive thing today.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
You are right. A new mouse is not very expensive.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
I was glad I had at least one spare.
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@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
18 Nov 22
@GardenGerty I am glad to have spare computer parts at home, so I can continue to work even if an accident happens on Sunday (everything closed here on Sundays).
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@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Nov 22
I need a computer I just have my phone.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
When my computer fried last spring I got a really good deal on a refurbished desk top. I had to provide my own monitor, but it was a sweet deal. I want to check out refurbished laptops next.
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@LindaOHio (181748)
• United States
17 Nov 22
I'm glad your problem is solved. I love using the mouse over the touchpad. Hope you have a good day.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
The mouse works best for me, and my desktop does not have a touch pad, so it is a mouse or nothing.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Nov 22
That would be frustrating. Glad you were able to solve the issue with another mouse.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
17 Nov 22
Must be frustrating. Glad that it is fixed now. I wonder if we can use "mice" for plural here
. Mouses won't be correct either. . I could visualise few extra rodents there 
. Mouses won't be correct either. . I could visualise few extra rodents there 2 people like this
@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
18 Nov 22
I am not sure if mice is correct when referring to a computer, but we could agree as it is much less awkward than mouses.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
18 Nov 22
I have not used a mouse since touchpads came out. If I have to use someone's computer they really confuse me!
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@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Nov 22
Sorry for the troubleshooting. I hope you will change the mouse oftenly to prevent such bugs from happening again
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