OT: New computer woes.
I've started having a problem where the mouse pointer just disappears &
won't come back.
Windoze10 (came preinstalled on the new computer I bought when my old
computer died).
I've done the two things Micro$oft recommends -
♦ UNCHECKED the box that says "Hide the mouse pointer while typing", and
♦ CHECKED the box that says "Show the location of the pointer when I
press the CTRL key.
When the pointer disappears pressing CTRL causes an expanding circle to
flash momentarily on the scree showing where the mouse pointer is
supposed to be.
But at the same time I can't move the pointer with the mouse. No matter
how I move the mouse, the pointer is frozen in the same position.
The only way I've found to bring the mouse pointer back when it
malfunctions this way is use keyboard commands CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up
a log off screen (using the tab key to move the focus to the appropriate
box) and then powering off the computer.
Not very satisfactory.
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Forgive my asking the obvious - and I know you're very experienced!
USB or hard-wired mouse?
If USB - mouse battery Ok? USB port functions correctly with other devices?
If hard-wired - will it work on another PC?
In either case - drivers up-to-date?
No particles blocking the optical sensor?
In either case, if you have another mouse, remove it from devices in the system and install an old one and test.
HTH
John in Brisbane
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From: John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 June 2022 12:29 PM
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Subject: OT: New computer woes.
I've started having a problem where the mouse pointer just disappears & won't come back.
Windoze10 (came preinstalled on the new computer I bought when my old computer died).
I've done the two things Micro$oft recommends - ♦ UNCHECKED the box that says "Hide the mouse pointer while typing", and ♦ CHECKED the box that says "Show the location of the pointer when I press the CTRL key.
When the pointer disappears pressing CTRL causes an expanding circle to flash momentarily on the scree showing where the mouse pointer is supposed to be.
But at the same time I can't move the pointer with the mouse. No matter how I move the mouse, the pointer is frozen in the same position.
The only way I've found to bring the mouse pointer back when it malfunctions this way is use keyboard commands CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up a log off screen (using the tab key to move the focus to the appropriate
box) and then powering off the computer.
Not very satisfactory.
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On Jun 4, 2022, at 10:48 PM, jcoyle@iinet.net.au jcoyle@iinet.net.au wrote:
Forgive my asking the obvious - and I know you're very experienced!
USB or hard-wired mouse?
If USB - mouse battery Ok? USB port functions correctly with other devices?
I think you mean bluetooth, not USB. USB is hard wired.
Or there are some USB dongle wireless mice.
If hard-wired - will it work on another PC?
In either case - drivers up-to-date?
No particles blocking the optical sensor?
In either case, if you have another mouse, remove it from devices in the system and install an old one and test.
HTH
John in Brisbane
-----Original Message-----
From: John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 June 2022 12:29 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: OT: New computer woes.
I've started having a problem where the mouse pointer just disappears & won't come back.
Windoze10 (came preinstalled on the new computer I bought when my old computer died).
I've done the two things Micro$oft recommends - ♦ UNCHECKED the box that says "Hide the mouse pointer while typing", and ♦ CHECKED the box that says "Show the location of the pointer when I press the CTRL key.
When the pointer disappears pressing CTRL causes an expanding circle to flash momentarily on the scree showing where the mouse pointer is supposed to be.
But at the same time I can't move the pointer with the mouse. No matter how I move the mouse, the pointer is frozen in the same position.
The only way I've found to bring the mouse pointer back when it malfunctions this way is use keyboard commands CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up a log off screen (using the tab key to move the focus to the appropriate
box) and then powering off the computer.
Not very satisfactory.
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That's what I meant Larry - I use them all the time now. I was somewhat surprised that my latest HP box came with a wired mouse and keyboard.
John in Brisbane
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From: Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 June 2022 4:03 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: New computer woes.
On Jun 4, 2022, at 10:48 PM, jcoyle@iinet.net.au jcoyle@iinet.net.au wrote:
Forgive my asking the obvious - and I know you're very experienced!
USB or hard-wired mouse?
If USB - mouse battery Ok? USB port functions correctly with other devices?
I think you mean bluetooth, not USB. USB is hard wired.
Or there are some USB dongle wireless mice.
If hard-wired - will it work on another PC?
In either case - drivers up-to-date?
No particles blocking the optical sensor?
In either case, if you have another mouse, remove it from devices in the system and install an old one and test.
HTH
John in Brisbane
-----Original Message-----
From: John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 June 2022 12:29 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: OT: New computer woes.
I've started having a problem where the mouse pointer just disappears & won't come back.
Windoze10 (came preinstalled on the new computer I bought when my old computer died).
I've done the two things Micro$oft recommends - ♦ UNCHECKED the box that says "Hide the mouse pointer while typing", and ♦ CHECKED the box that says "Show the location of the pointer when I press the CTRL key.
When the pointer disappears pressing CTRL causes an expanding circle to flash momentarily on the scree showing where the mouse pointer is supposed to be.
But at the same time I can't move the pointer with the mouse. No matter how I move the mouse, the pointer is frozen in the same position.
The only way I've found to bring the mouse pointer back when it
malfunctions this way is use keyboard commands CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring
up a log off screen (using the tab key to move the focus to the
appropriate
box) and then powering off the computer.
Not very satisfactory.
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Wired USB mouse, no batteries. I don't think new computers come with the
PS/2 mouse or keyboard ports. This computer has what look like HDMI
ports where I'd expect them to be on the mother board.
Clean, basic scroll mouse on a clean mouse pad. Optical sensor is clean.
I haven't tried moving the mouse to a different USB port because they're
all full, so I'd have to move everything.
The mouse works Ok on my other computer ... I thought to check that. The
mouse from the other computer IS a PS/2 mouse so it doesn't work on this
computer.
Windoze thinks the drivers are up to date. If it was any of the easy
answers I'd have already found it.
I hope I don't have to buy another mouse. These plain vanilla wired mice
are getting hard to find.
On 6/5/2022 1:48 AM, jcoyle@iinet.net.au wrote:
Forgive my asking the obvious - and I know you're very experienced!
USB or hard-wired mouse?
If USB - mouse battery Ok? USB port functions correctly with other devices?
If hard-wired - will it work on another PC?
In either case - drivers up-to-date?
No particles blocking the optical sensor?
In either case, if you have another mouse, remove it from devices in the system and install an old one and test.
HTH
John in Brisbane
-----Original Message-----
From: John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com
Sent: Sunday, 5 June 2022 12:29 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: OT: New computer woes.
I've started having a problem where the mouse pointer just disappears & won't come back.
Windoze10 (came preinstalled on the new computer I bought when my old computer died).
I've done the two things Micro$oft recommends - ♦ UNCHECKED the box that says "Hide the mouse pointer while typing", and ♦ CHECKED the box that says "Show the location of the pointer when I press the CTRL key.
When the pointer disappears pressing CTRL causes an expanding circle to flash momentarily on the scree showing where the mouse pointer is supposed to be.
But at the same time I can't move the pointer with the mouse. No matter how I move the mouse, the pointer is frozen in the same position.
The only way I've found to bring the mouse pointer back when it malfunctions this way is use keyboard commands CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up a log off screen (using the tab key to move the focus to the appropriate
box) and then powering off the computer.
Not very satisfactory.
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I thought it was only me. Mine vanishes from the window (i.e. a youtube video) in use or freezes but reappears/unfreezes if I move it off that one. As Win has a very finite life on this machine (I'm using it to configure a motherboard that I bought not realising it was unconfigured from the factory) it doesn't bother me too much. Just another Microsoft irritant that UBINTU will cure.
On 05 June 2022 at 03:29 John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:
I've started having a problem where the mouse pointer just disappears &
won't come back.
Windoze10 (came preinstalled on the new computer I bought when my old
computer died).
I've done the two things Micro$oft recommends -
♦ UNCHECKED the box that says "Hide the mouse pointer while typing", and
♦ CHECKED the box that says "Show the location of the pointer when I
press the CTRL key.
When the pointer disappears pressing CTRL causes an expanding circle to
flash momentarily on the scree showing where the mouse pointer is
supposed to be.
But at the same time I can't move the pointer with the mouse. No matter
how I move the mouse, the pointer is frozen in the same position.
The only way I've found to bring the mouse pointer back when it
malfunctions this way is use keyboard commands CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up
a log off screen (using the tab key to move the focus to the appropriate
box) and then powering off the computer.
Not very satisfactory.
My wireless USB mouse didn't work well. I bought last week a Logitech B112
silent wired USB mouse having 1.8 meter wire for 12 euro.
These wired ones for office applications are not at all hard to get here.
Henk
Op zo 5 jun. 2022 om 13:32 schreef John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com:
Wired USB mouse, no batteries. I don't think new computers come with the
PS/2 mouse or keyboard ports. This computer has what look like HDMI
ports where I'd expect them to be on the mother board.
Clean, basic scroll mouse on a clean mouse pad. Optical sensor is clean.
I haven't tried moving the mouse to a different USB port because they're
all full, so I'd have to move everything.
The mouse works Ok on my other computer ... I thought to check that. The
mouse from the other computer IS a PS/2 mouse so it doesn't work on this
computer.
Windoze thinks the drivers are up to date. If it was any of the easy
answers I'd have already found it.
I hope I don't have to buy another mouse. These plain vanilla wired mice
are getting hard to find.
I just checked and it even does it when I'm using the built-in scratchpad.
On 05 June 2022 at 13:48 mike wilson m.9.wilson@ntlworld.com wrote:
I thought it was only me. Mine vanishes from the window (i.e. a youtube video) in use or freezes but reappears/unfreezes if I move it off that one. As Win has a very finite life on this machine (I'm using it to configure a motherboard that I bought not realising it was unconfigured from the factory) it doesn't bother me too much. Just another Microsoft irritant that UBINTU will cure.
On 05 June 2022 at 03:29 John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:
I've started having a problem where the mouse pointer just disappears &
won't come back.Windoze10 (came preinstalled on the new computer I bought when my old
computer died).I've done the two things Micro$oft recommends -
♦ UNCHECKED the box that says "Hide the mouse pointer while typing", and
♦ CHECKED the box that says "Show the location of the pointer when I
press the CTRL key.When the pointer disappears pressing CTRL causes an expanding circle to
flash momentarily on the scree showing where the mouse pointer is
supposed to be.But at the same time I can't move the pointer with the mouse. No matter
how I move the mouse, the pointer is frozen in the same position.The only way I've found to bring the mouse pointer back when it
malfunctions this way is use keyboard commands CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up
a log off screen (using the tab key to move the focus to the appropriate
box) and then powering off the computer.Not very satisfactory.
Around here the stores are pushing wireless really hard. The stores that
stock wired mice are usually out of them.
On 6/5/2022 9:54 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
My wireless USB mouse didn't work well. I bought last week a Logitech B112
silent wired USB mouse having 1.8 meter wire for 12 euro.
These wired ones for office applications are not at all hard to get here.
Henk
Op zo 5 jun. 2022 om 13:32 schreef John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com:
Wired USB mouse, no batteries. I don't think new computers come with the
PS/2 mouse or keyboard ports. This computer has what look like HDMI
ports where I'd expect them to be on the mother board.
Clean, basic scroll mouse on a clean mouse pad. Optical sensor is clean.
I haven't tried moving the mouse to a different USB port because they're
all full, so I'd have to move everything.
The mouse works Ok on my other computer ... I thought to check that. The
mouse from the other computer IS a PS/2 mouse so it doesn't work on this
computer.
Windoze thinks the drivers are up to date. If it was any of the easy
answers I'd have already found it.
I hope I don't have to buy another mouse. These plain vanilla wired mice
are getting hard to find.
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That is remarkable, as the major mail-order firms here can also supply a
wide selection of wired ones within one day.
Apart from the advantage of not having to change batteries, a wired mouse
doesn't have the habit of dropping from my desk on the floor ...
Henk
Op ma 6 jun. 2022 om 21:19 schreef John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com:
Around here the stores are pushing wireless really hard. The stores that
stock wired mice are usually out of them.
On 6/5/2022 9:54 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
My wireless USB mouse didn't work well. I bought last week a Logitech
B112
silent wired USB mouse having 1.8 meter wire for 12 euro.
These wired ones for office applications are not at all hard to get here.
Henk
Op zo 5 jun. 2022 om 13:32 schreef John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com:
Wired USB mouse, no batteries. I don't think new computers come with the
PS/2 mouse or keyboard ports. This computer has what look like HDMI
ports where I'd expect them to be on the mother board.
Clean, basic scroll mouse on a clean mouse pad. Optical sensor is clean.
I haven't tried moving the mouse to a different USB port because they're
all full, so I'd have to move everything.
The mouse works Ok on my other computer ... I thought to check that. The
mouse from the other computer IS a PS/2 mouse so it doesn't work on this
computer.
Windoze thinks the drivers are up to date. If it was any of the easy
answers I'd have already found it.
I hope I don't have to buy another mouse. These plain vanilla wired mice
are getting hard to find.