Mouse PS/2 won't function anymore in WinXP

[HankyPanky]

For 2 years I have a Dell PC with a Microsoft (cable) mouse PS/2. My OS is
Windows XP Pro. Yesterday no problems, shutted down my PC.



This morning: Windows boots like normal, but the mouse stayes freezed. I
looked in Hardware-Manager: no mouse. I've tried to search for Changed
Hardware: nope.



Shutted down my PC, plugged in an other PS-2 cable mouse: doesn't function
either. Both of these mouses function on another PC.



While Windows was still active, I plugged in an USB-mouse: this one is
recognized and functions well. Shutted down my PC, restart PC, Windows won't
boot up after the BIOS screen! I get no errors/ bsod's, just a blinking
cursor on a black screen.



I removed the USB-mouse, restart the PC, Windows is booting again! When I
plug the USB-mouse it is recognized again and is functioning.



Anyone an idea about what is going on??

Really strange to me..

 

[Rod Speed]

For 2 years I have a Dell PC with a Microsoft (cable) mouse PS/2.

Isnt that still under warranty ?

My OS is Windows XP Pro. Yesterday no problems, shutted down my PC.

This morning: Windows boots like normal, but the mouse stayes
freezed. I looked in Hardware-Manager: no mouse. I've tried to search for Changed Hardware: nope.

Shutted down my PC, plugged in an other PS-2 cable mouse: doesn't
function either. Both of these mouses function on another PC.

Looks like the PS/2 mouse port has died. That is usually a bad
solder joint where the connector is soldered onto the motherboard.

While Windows was still active, I plugged in an USB-mouse: this one is recognized and functions
well. Shutted down my PC, restart PC, Windows won't boot up after the BIOS screen! I get no
errors/ bsod's, just a blinking cursor on a black screen.

Thats usually because the driver isnt seeing the mouse properly.

I removed the USB-mouse, restart the PC, Windows is booting again!
When I plug the USB-mouse it is recognized again and is functioning.

Anyone an idea about what is going on??

Try installing the mouse properly.

Really strange to me..

Nope, not too strange really.

 

[HankyPanky]

Thanks Rod.

I will try first to install the mouse driver with the system's driver CD.

Hanky P.