USB Mouse Failure?

On my Advent 9117 Laptop I have been using a Belkin USB Mouse (wired), and a Verbatim USB wireless mouse for manyn months.

Two days ago both failed and I am no having to cope with the rubbish design of a touch pad (that scrolls the screen whenever I try to move the mouse into a different position line on a page or box in an Excel table).

The Control Box - Mouse information tells me I have a PS2 Mouse and that it is working properly!

Any ideas on what has gone wrong?
John Patrick, December 2009


done
windows update, caused this problem, system restore and setting updates to advise but not install should sort you out

will, December 2009
try replacing the batteries in the wireless mouse

wirecutterman, December 2009
link Click here to see other fixes for Advent.