Tech Tip for Writers #26: My Mouse Doesn't Work

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I'll share one of those with you. They're always brief and always focused. Enjoy!


Q: My mouse stopped working. Do I need to buy a new one?


A: Maybe, but try a few things first:



Check the plugs. Is it still plugged in?
Check the batteries (if it's a wireless)? Do you need to replace them?
Make sure your wireless hub (if it's wireless) is in proximity that the mouse and keyboard can find it
Reboot your computer. This is a universal cure for all stuff that goes awry on a computer. There are so many drivers and commands floating around in the operational sequence, they get lost somethings. A reboot might get the mouse driver back where the system can find it.
Before you buy a new mouse, plug a spare in–see if it works.

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Jacqui Murray is the editor of a technology curriculum for K-fifth grade and creator of two technology training books for middle school. She is the author of Building a Midshipman , the story of her daughter's journey from high school to United States Naval Academy midshipman. She is webmaster for five blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, a tech columnist for Examiner.com , Editorial Review Board member for Journal for Computing Teachers, IMS tech expert, and a weekly contributor to Write Anything . Currently, she's working on a techno-thriller that should be ready next summer. Contact Jacqui at her writing office or her tech lab, Ask a Tech Teacher.



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Published on November 08, 2011 00:45
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