Help!!!! please someone anyone!!!

Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:43 pm by [GR]_Fallen_Angel

ok, so last night my mouse just stopped working, froze, but everything else was fine so i used the windows button and shut it down, it was about time to hit the hay anyway

so this morning i turn it on, and there isnt even a cursor, nothing, so i think, well crap, my mouse has died. i went out and got a nice shiny new intelimouse, plug her in, restart, no cursor, try to install, error in the drivers...

so, computer wizards, i've navagated here with my keyboard, so i could see if you can help me, im scanning for viruses now i have both norton and AVG running all the time, so i'm wondering what the problem is, ive plugged it into my ps/2 slot and my usb... nothing

any ideas/ suggestions???

Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:54 pm by Alpha-Leader

Hmm. I forget what causes this. Im not sure of the exact command (common trojan uses it) google around might find a way to fix it.

Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:14 pm by Spanner Monkey

You may have them running, but have you actually used them to do a full scan yet?

Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:00 pm by [GR]_Fallen_Angel

i have a done a full scan, found one i could delete and another one i couldnt... everyone scan your computer, just in case, this thing sucks. thank for the help but you cant actually scan with norton without a mouse... bit of a problem.... i have soo much crap on my computer i never use anyway, it would probably be good to reformat... im off to shower, if you post a solution within the next 45 minutes thanks if not see you in a day or two =/

Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:03 pm by H.Q. Victor

Can you do a Systems Restore? If you can, go back to a restore point, and do it, with the new mouse in it. Worked for me when i used a cat.

Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:56 pm by [GR]_Fallen_Angel

thanks, where or rather how do i do a system restore? do i need my win. 2000 disk or what?

Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:02 pm by Alpha-Leader

Reboot in safe mode and ctrl+alt+del anyhting that you dont recognize or that has a really wierd name.

Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:43 pm by Glitch

I'm not sure there is a system restore function in Win2K...

If you mean the sys restore disk that resets the windows install you're actually better off wiping everything out and restarting. Also, you should probably just pick one of the virus scanners, I've seen circumstances where two or more were installed and decided to fight eachother as opposed to doing their jobs

(This site is best viewed with your eyes open)

Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:42 am by The Evil Thing

alpha-leader:
That's not really a brilliant idea; you should probably Google any programs before you shut them down.

[GR:
You may find more help on the MS support site. Here

Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:20 am by Alpha-Leader

@ evil that is a fine idea. If you are in safe mode then (A) there shouldnt be anyhitng really running. (

that the only thing you truly got to worry about is Explorer.exe (C) that even if you closed the wrong thing its not harmfull. sure it may make the screen empty but just restart. and if you closes explorer.exe or any WINDOWS app you can always start it again by clicking new task then typing in explorer.exe or whatever.

Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:44 pm by [GR]_Fallen_Angel

thanks everyone, problem averted, after some digging around in the mouse settings menu thingymabob, i managed to install my new mouse, restarted and tada!!! cursor is back =D so thanks everyone, but seems like everything is a ok

Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:01 pm by The Ninja

good to hear.

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