we recently found our lost disk of Sims2 Night life. we checked for scrached and what not, there where none. but now when we play the mouse blinks in and out. my sis tried defraging, nothing. un installing then re-installing...nothing. we even thought it was our mouse so we switched from our optical mouse to a ball mouse...still nothing...what could be wrong with it? it never blinked like that before.
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defragging wouldn't be the problem with your mouse blinking.  that happens to me sometimes when there's a program running beneath the game i'm playing.
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Not surpised the helpdesk could not help. I doubt if anyone will be able to pinpoint the exact problem - with IT often even the experts just uninstall and reinstall in the hope it solves the problem. I imagine there is a conflict with a shared dll. I would try reinstalling your mouse as a device (so it links to all software at same time). Ensure you temporarily stop background operations running (such as Antivirus software) before you do this. Good luck.
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First find whether the CD that you have inserted is having an autoplay feature. Somehow I get the feeling that it is having an autoplay feature and when you insert this CD it tries to start some program which is causing this error. Now first of all does this happen when you insert any CD?. If it is doing so then there is a possibility that the CD drive driver could be corrupted. If it is happening with one particular CD then try opening some other CD and if the problem is not repeating then it is the problem with the CD not being read in your drive which could be either the drive not being able to read that particular CD or the the CD is trying to open some program say for ex: like flash or internet explorer etc.which could be causing this error. If this is the problem then when you insert the CD into the drive press the left shift key all along thereby not allowing the CD to autoplay. Once the light on the CD drive stops blinking then release the left shift key and right click on the CD drive and ask it to open and not autoplay. If you are able to open the CD with this feature then it definately has got to do with some program that the CD is using to autoplay. It could also be in rare cases a problem with your memory stick. If everything else is fine then try and change the memory stick to try and eliminate the problem. If all the other possibilities are eliminated and the CD is still causing this error try changing the CD drive just to make sure that it is not the drive which is at fault. But if even that fails you may have to go in and try reinstalling the OS once again. For this you will have to go to setup and select the CD as first boot option and reload your OS. Hopefully it should solve your problem.
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It's probably just changing video modes.  If it "twitches" during a game, it might be a driver issue.
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you may need to take the ball out of it and shake any debris out of it and then clean it with alcohol on q-tips.  That is how I used to clean my old one, when I had problems like that.  Now I have an optical mouse and I love it, I use alcohol to clean the bottom of it too tho, but I haven't had any problems with it. \n\nHope this solves your problem.
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It may be that your cd rom is at fault. I bought the game and it sat here for months because it wouldnt load. I purchased a new burner and found the game installed on it. I believe there is also a patch for the game you might want to try first.\n\nhttp://www.enterthematrixgame.com/html/pretechsupport_index.html
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when you put the cd in the drive it should run automatically but if it doesn't then go to My Computer and run it manually, you should see the image of the game, double click it and it should start :o)
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you should have a system restore on your system. Just set it to a time before defragmentation, that way its as if nothing ever happened! I love it, its like rewinding.
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i had the same problem \nA)either your CDROM drives nackered\nB)or thats a copy of the original\n\neither way i can help u all you have to do is find a patch or a file which acts like a cd (im confusing ya arent i). Now dont get excited u might find a few porno websites download this patch ive downloaded the last one on the list.\n\nhttp://www.gameburnworld.com/dl/dl.php?file=HaloCombatEvolvedv1.07NoCDFixedexeEng.rar\n\nright now if you did full install with halo you should see a folder in my computer, (C): drive, program files micrsoft studios halo u r in where all the data is kept for the game all u do is copy and paste the patch to the icon you would normally start to play the game.\n\nsimple if that doesnt work get power iso a program which creates a virtual drive. from the internet i have found a iso image file which shows the computer that halos cd is in and working. heres the address\nhttp://m0003.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_halo.shtml\nThere is a Halo [MULTI] No-CD/Fixed Image \n\nlook for it on that page and download it dont worry i checked for viruses. now find where u downloaded it right click on the image and there will be an option Power ISO then create a new image drive using the following lists and once youve created a image drive then load that image threw those options and get ready to play
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computer freezes or the mouse just doesn't move the pointer?\n\nIf you have a ball type mouse you can take out the ball and clean the wheels it rolls on.
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Hav u tried opening video files with other players? Like mayb winamp or real player?\nHow about when u try to run some computer game? Does the game run without any glitches?\nIf u experience any problem using these applications, u might want to troubleshoot ur graphics card. If this isnt xactly ur cup of cake then i suggest u take ur system back to whr u bought it from and ask them to repair or replace it for u.\nAs u said that it was new, u probably still are in the warranty period so u wont hav to pay anything.\nHope this helps
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could be one of many things.\n\nFirst off, try to use the mouse/usb stick in a different USB port - does that help the problem??
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If they are both ps2 style then try a serial port mouse....the ps2 ports may be bad or drivers may have gotten corrupted. If the serial mouse works you will at least be able to go into device manager and check things out.
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lolz.... yu can  juz adjust d virtual memory of  d computer... its helps.. man.. i have 126 ram.. n simz 2 did work on ma pc..lol..\n juz a bitta brainz..\nya bt it wil  be slow... n sumtymes it really sux,,, so i did a wise thing n uninstaalled d game after a month.. bt i enjoyyed  playin it\nin here,,, yu can.... make out.. woohoo.. have kids,,, get pregnanat.. cook  various dishes,.. n lot more... its fun.. bt yu kno..\n i played it 4 a month or two n then .. i got bored eventuallly.. cuz therz nuttin more 2 do.. n yu get bored...\n lolz\n GOD bless ya\nT.
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I had this problem with windows 98SE, it seems to be directly related to the DLL hell that old legacy systems end up in after several years. All I can suggest are the basics, clean up your DLL files if you can, uninstall and reinstall the software (drivers) for your CD-Drive.\n\nThis is all I could dig up on the microsoft support site... I doubt it will help you at all, but it's worth trying if it lists anything you haven't already done.
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Hi \n  \n It may have happened bcoz perhaps ur CD ROM of DVD ROM lense has weared down or it needs to be cleaned. There are lense cleaner available in market which u can buy n follow instructions written on top of the Pack and it will go fine thereafter.  Another probability  is that u may perhaps neet to change the Lense as it may be unable to read CDs or DVDs.. so u need to contact  ur vendor in that case.\n\n  One more probability is perhaps u need to change the DATA cable of your CD ROM as many a times  due to incapability os the CD ROM to read the disc the particular message comes.. \n\n\n  Dont worry it will be ok and I am sure it will be if u follow the above instructions.....Let me know it worked or not...
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When did you purchase myst? Maybe its defective. Have you tried to play it on someone elses computer? Have you played dvd's on it before? Do you have the latest update from the microsoft windows update? There should be a website for myst, go there and complain to them, or go back to the store and have them check out the dvd's and your laptop to see if its compatable. Hope this helps. Rock.