iMac G3 Mouse

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iMac G3 Mouse

Hi, I have a problem with my mouse

Normaly, it plugs into the keyboard, right, well, frayed cables on the iMac keyboard are commen, right? well, mine does have frayed cables, but all the wires are in place, and the mouse does not work in either slot on the keyboard, or on the USB on the mac. Starnge thing is, the keyboard works perfectly. It might just be the mouse, but i suspect it is the keyboard. As i said, the mouse pointer will NOT move, in either of the USB keybaord plugs, or the USB on the imac. Whats going on?

iMac G3 266 MHz ; Crappy HP machine, Windows XP, Favorite oxymorn: Microsoft works

Posted on Feb 20, 2006 9:54 AM

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Strider

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Feb 20, 2006 10:29 AM in response to The MacMan

since the keyboard works, and the mouse won't work even when plugged directly into the iMac, tht all kind of points to a bad mouse. Try plugging it into the port the keyboard is plugged into right now. Since that's a known good port, if it doesn't work there, the problem is definiltey with the mouse it would seem.

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Mar 10, 2006 8:26 PM in response to Strider

This is called a "Dead Mouse" and it's a VERY common problem. If you haven't tried restarting yet, try that.
Hope this helps.
-Trevor129

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The MacMan Author

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Mar 14, 2006 7:24 AM in response to The MacMan

Thank You. I had to get a new keyboard anyway becuz i completly snapped the cables of the old one. I bought a new keyboard, and plugged it into the mouse port and the mouse into vice-versa. It works now. Thanks

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Mar 14, 2006 4:15 PM in response to The MacMan

No Problem! Glad I could Help. =]

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