Mouse problems - Half dead?

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Mouse problems - Half dead?

I have a 1.33GHz PowerBook G4 and have been using the Apple Bluetooth Mouse for the last year and a half or so without any problems. Today, I changed the batteries and the mouse is acting funny: The light is on, I can click, but I can't move the cursor. I've tried different batteries, relinking the mouse, restarting, and am out of ideas. Any suggestions? Am I just out another 60 bucks?

1.33GHzPBG4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on Apr 27, 2006 12:39 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 27, 2006 3:44 PM in response to Natron the Mighty

Hello Natron:

Welcome to Apple discussions.

It is possible (but unlikely) that your mouse failed at the time you changed batteries. Try replacing the batteries again. Then shut down your computer. Let it sit for a short time, and then restart and see if the mouse is working.

Barry

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Answer 2

Apr 30, 2006 9:16 AM in response to Barry Hemphill

Thanks for the response, Barry, and the welcome.

No luck, unfortunately. The mouse looks like it's functioning fine: the light is on, blinking when I lift it and solid on a surface (I've tried several just in case my mousepad was all of a sudden not acceptable). I can click wherever the mouse is, to open a menu or select something, just can't move the cursor.

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Answer 3

Dean Pahl

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Apr 30, 2006 10:43 AM in response to Natron the Mighty

Hi, Natron and Barry —

Natron, please accept another warm welcome to Apple Discussions.

Please review, consider, and try out the suggestions in these two recent threads about what I think are similar issues:

• xsam's "mouse issues"

• Doug Chalmers' "Wireless mouse not tracking "

Then post back to discuss your progress... If the problem still needs troubleshooting, please include your software and firmware versions as reported in System Profiler »» Hardware »» Bluetooth (with Views set to Full Profile). Thanks, and good luck.

Cheerfully,
Dean
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Answer 4

May 3, 2006 7:18 PM in response to Dean Pahl

Hi Dean,

Thanks very much for the advice. I installed several sets of batteries, tried white paper, etc. and finally looked closely at the contacts. The positive contacts each had a small smudge, like the tip of a pencil had touched it. I wiped this off and reinstalled the batteries... poof! It's back to normal working order. Thanks very much to both you and Barry for the help.

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