As a rule, situations when the mouse does not work, happen suddenly. For example, after turning on the computer again. There can be many reasons for this. In order to name the correct one, it is necessary to find out the nature of the breakdown. This will help eliminate it, or at least make sure that it’s time for the owner to purchase a new mouse. But do not immediately panic. It is possible that the matter is not in the mouse itself. In most cases, when the device does not respond immediately after turning on, the failure in the operating system is to blame. Also, the reasons should include similar problems with drivers or any programs on the computer. In any case, restarting the system helps. Practice shows that this method works very often.
There are other kinds of problems when the mouse reacts strangely to movement or simply does not work well. The problems that arise are not related to the manufacturer of the device, but may depend on its technical device. Most of the situations that occur are very similar, therefore, recommendations for solving the problem are divided into several general types. So why does the mouse not work on the computer?
Briefly about the reasons
The first thing to do in case of problems is to try connecting the device to another computer. If the mouse responds poorly there or doesn’t work at all, then the matter really is in it. The nature of the breakdown can be of several types: breaks in the wire, problems with the incoming connector, burnt electronics.
Another case where the mouse does not work is related to problems with individual buttons. This also includes wheel problems. After all, this alone is enough to lose half of the important functions, which means that the device is considered inoperative. In such cases, the cause most often becomes mechanical damage. Less commonly, there are special viruses that were picked up by a computer on some unreliable page. It is recommended to recall whether there have been any such risky trips over the Internet lately before the breakdown.
It happens that the mouse does not work not in any computer use mode, but only when the game is turned on. Here it is all about the options of the game itself. You can solve this problem by properly configuring the device.
Wheel problems
Problems when scrolling does not work on the device are quite common. This is possible if the owner did not bother to install special drivers, which usually come with the mouse. If the seventh Windows operating system is installed on the computer, moreover, 64-bit, then very often you cannot find mouse drivers in it. Usually this system searches for software itself, but in this case the problem is solved manually. The user will need to either search for a suitable driver or install an operating system with a lower capacity. It is possible that the wheel simply broke due to impact or other mechanical damage. It does not hurt to go into the general settings of the computer and check the correctness of its settings in the "mouse" section.
USB problems
In such cases, the first thing you need to pay attention to the LED. It is located next to the device enable sensor. If it is lit and thereby indicates the correct connection, then the problems that have arisen can be attributed to the computer system. But if the LED goes out and the device itself is also "dead", the mouse probably does not work because of the port to which it is connected. Fortunately, there are more than one such USB ports in modern computers. The easiest way is to reconnect the device to an adjacent connector. Sometimes in a similar way (the LED signal is not lit), mice equipped with a large number of additional functions or buttons react. Here, again, not installed drivers are to blame.
One of the buttons broke
An equally common reason when the mouse does not work is a broken left or right button. Sometimes a virus becomes the culprit, and the solution here is to check the system with a good antivirus program. But the bulk of these failures are various mechanical damages. The fact is that inside the computer mouse is a small button that transmits signals when pressed. She does not have a large load, why the part breaks. If you wish, you can disassemble the device and repair it, but it will be much easier to buy a new one.