I have a ibm thinkpad and the center red mouse does not work now is there any way to fix it here at home?
341851
Depends on what the problem is......\n\nIt could simple be disabled...... if so, go into control panel then mouse properties and enable it.\n\nIt could be that it is broken......... if so seek professional tech support
847975
Check if you have all the correct drivers installed. You said that the PC had recently been formated so it could be as simple as incorrect video or mouse (trackpoint, touchpad) drivers.\nYou should check the manufacturer's support site to get the latest version of drivers. If you don't know the address just post your make and model and we'll try to find it.\nHope this helps!
1174606
Might not be installed properly.  Go to Display Properties, then screen saver then click preview after selecting your chosen screen saver. DO NOT move the mouse or press any keys, if it doesn't work try re-installing it.  Maybe your mouse is overly sensitive and is telling the computer that it's being moved when it isn't? (some optical mice sometimes trigger motion even though they're not being used!)
1107453
only mouse freezes r the whole system???\njust check whether the keyboard works.\nif the whole system hangs thn u cant do anything except restarting thru the power r restart buttons.\nctrl+alt+del wont work here if it hangs...\n\nit may be virus problem. just check it our\nif its not thn it wil be surely the driver problem\n\nif only mouse hangs thn the connection may be loose or ur mouse might be dead...
119777
the question is, optical or manual?\n\noptical-has that red light\nmanual-usually a scroll ball\n\nmanual\n-i suggest you clean all the gunk under their by the scrollball by turning the mouse over, opening the scrollball and wiping off the stuff.\n\noptical\ni recommend you plugging it in another port.\n\notherwise:\njust buy a new mouse
1115470
Go to control panel and look for the mouse folder. You can configure it there.
78018
well if its a ibm thinkpad it should be under a cover on the bottom possibly where the ram slots are. you will see a small yellow disk with a red and black wire coming off plugged into the motherboard. unplug it and twist the disk off it is sticky taped to the mboard. you can the get ripped off and order a plug in replacement or do it the el cheapo way like me and buy a calculator replacement battery it does not have to be the same model number but it does have to be lithium and the same voltage. cut off the heat shrink and cut off the tabs then resolder with the CORRECT voltage + and - wrap it in electric tape then plug back in restart your computer and it should work.
874433
if you can, try keyboard on another computer to see if it's the keyboard causing the problems, if the keyboard is fine,- did it have driver disk as some do? if so reinstall the drivers. is it wireless? if so replace batteries or move it closer to sensor. or is it down to you beating it senseless after a medal of honour defeat or something?
835681
That depends on a lot of factors. Are they a decent brand of product, for one. I'm using logitech, and have never had a problem with any product from that company. Secondly, if you installed the proper drivers, and installed them correctly. If your product was brand new or second hand, if your computer operating system has errors that aren't allowing it to recognize hardware properly, if your computer is compatible .. some older systems won't recognize newer, up to date hardware. \n\nI highly doubt it's the mouse. If you've tried 3 and it still doesn't work, then you go with the common denominator ... either the computer or the user.
1180503
That is a difficult one. \n\nFirstly right click on MY COMPUTER and select PROPERTIES, select the HARDWARE tab,and click the DEVICE MANAGER button.. Check for anything with a yellow exclimation or a red X through it. If it's under HUMAN INTERPHASE devices then iether yout touchpad is disable(red X) or the driver is not present/corrupted (yellow !).\n\nIf there is nothing there or you can't see the human interphase device tab then it is very likely that the cable connecting your touchpad to the internal board has become disconnected or loose. \n\nThe keyboard might also not be making proper contact at the connector. if you recently smacked the laptop or some one bumped it hard it is very likely. \n\nYou can open the laptop up but i think it would be best to contact a toshiba or an experienced I.T. technician.
678040
do the following:\n1.  click start\n2.  click control panel\n3.  click mouse\n4.  look through the tabs to turn on clicking with the touchpad.  that area is called a touchpad.\n\nthere is a small chance that your laptop manufacturer did not integrate their drivers into this control panel interface.  if you do not see an option to do this there, contact your manufacturer for specific instructions for your touchpad drivers.
568101
check out who makes your mouse, then go to the manufacturer's website and download the driver for it (many companies have a "default" drivers that offers basic functionality for your mouse.\n\nif your mouse is made by logitech, try this out
727202
IF IT IS A WIRELESS MOUSE THEN THE BATTERY MAY BE GETTING WEAK, IF TI IS A BALL MOUSE THEN YOU MAY HAVE TO CLEAN THE ROLLERS AND THE BALL WITH RUBBING ALCHOL HOPE THIS HELPS LET ME KNOW   YNS
52072
Not really. Something similar happened with an old Toshiba notebook I had. If you don't want to replace the trackpoint, I suggest you disable it (via the software or Control Panel) and use a USB optical mouse instead. A cheap and easy solution.
64465
You probably need to adjust your mouse properties by going to Start > Control Panel and going to Mouse then go to the Buttons tab and there you should be able to adjust them.  My guess is the left click has been changed to open the right click options, if you don't want to manually fuss with changing it, you can just click the "Restore Defaults" button at the bottom and all should be as it was.\n\nSince your left click currently isn't working in order to open Mouse properties just left click on it (which is currently set as right click) and select Open.\n\nOkay, if you have been using System Restore (even if you haven't Windows puts in some restore points for you) you can try restoring your PC to an earlier time before you started having this problem.  If you recently updated the drivers that could very well be the problem (may not be but it could be) so either install the previous version of the driver or try using System Restore.  See if any of that works.
883748
It would help to know if you're using a desktop with attached (plugged in) mouse or a laptop with a touch pad.  Also the make of your computer. I'm also not sure if the mouse problem happens only with Yahoo or with all other web site you go to.  So go ahead and open Yahoo.  While Yahoo is open and displayed on your screen,  try these things:\n1. Click start > control panel > mouse.  A dialog box called Mouse Properties should appear. Look for a tab called Hardware and click on the tab. It should tell you if the device is working properly and if it isn't, there should be a Troubleshooting button. Click on this and it will take you through some steps to try to isolate and fix the problem.\n2. If the troubleshooter says the mouse is working properly, you might also see some other tabs called Pointer, Pointer Options and Device Settings. Click on one tab at a time and try changing your settings for sensitivity, movement, etc.  Go to the Yahoo screen and see if the change(s) affect the mouse movement.\n3. If it's a plug-in mouse, does it have a removable ball? Remove and clean it with alcohol, and also clean the rollers. Give it a try. If that doesn't help, see if you can borrow another mouse. If that solves the problem you probably need a new mouse.\n\nHope some of this helps.\n\nplrr
914158
i have the same problem. so i am using a mouse adjunct instead. :") works great.