Thursday, February 25, 2010

What has my daughter done whilst using the paint programme on windows?

Help please my daughter was on the windows paint programme and now the mouse does not work I'm sure she has done this in the passed but I cannot remenber which key to press to get it working again.What has my daughter done whilst using the paint programme on windows?
MS Paint has nothing to do with the Mouse Problem.





Maybe you only need to Restart your PCWhat has my daughter done whilst using the paint programme on windows?
Perhaps the mouse cable has become loose, try the plug. Failing which, just try a reboot.
usually you may need to check your mouse port at the back, the part where it worked again seemed like a chance that the mouse responded to the system. a restart would usually fix it but if the problem keeps coming back up then you need a new mouse
She thought the mouse was thirsty and poured water in it.
Maybe she has changed the mouse key settings?


Go to control panel %26gt;%26gt; mouse %26gt;%26gt; and check whether the settings are right in all the tabs.


You can also troubleshoot it in the hardware tab at the same place.
As another poster said, it is unlikely that the programme caused your mouse to not work.





The one question not asked is, ';do you have a wireless mouse?'; If so, it may just be that the battery died. Some mice will start working intermittently, other just give no warning.





Also, since most mice today are optical, whether you have a wireless or wired, look underneath. Do you see a red light? If not, it definitely means the mouse does not have power. Mind you, if wireless, there could still be enough juice to light the light but not update the position wirelessly so, just because there is a light, don't assume my first comment (low battery) is invalid.
Sounds like you need to restart.... just switch of the power and back on again this should fix it, just when it's off make sure the all the cables are in place.
Do not just switch the power off and back on as suggested somewhere above - you can damage your computer.





As also suggested the problem is not related to the paint program, that's just a coincidence.





Follow the mouse cable to where it connects to the back of the computer. Make sure it a) actually connects and b) is pushed in as far as it will go. If it is a USB mouse (in other words, the connector that goes in the computer is a flat metal connector) try plugging it in a different USB port in the back.





Wait a minute or so and try the mouse again. If it still doesn't work, you need to restart the computer. Press the windows key (the key with the windows logo between Ctrl and Alt) to open the start menu, then use the arrow keys to select turn off/shut down, press enter/return, then use the arrow keys to select restart and press enter/return.
Try and make sure the mouse is plugged in all the way. If she pulled it out of the port even a little bit, it won't work at all. it might look plugged in and simply be loose.
The mouse may have just come loose from the back of your computer. make sure the lead/cable is plugged all the way in, if it is restart your computer and i'm sure it'll be good as new

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