Mouse not working on Toshiba laptop

12 years ago

First, I have a confession...I had a battery powered mouse that only worked about half of the time, after putting up with it for what seemed like forever, I threw it against the wall. (I do feel better now.)

Anyway, I can not seem to figure out why the mouse on the keyboard will not work unless I am in safe mode, which I am now. Anyone able to help?

Sid

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houstonmom_gw
12 years ago
My laptop had an "on & off" switch for the keypad. Perhaps your is in the off mode.
dedtired
12 years ago
Does the mouse need new batteries? Is it wireless? If so, jiggle the little dohickey that goes in the side of laptop. You know -- the thingy.

For the touchpad try hitting FN+F9.
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sidnee
Original Author
12 years ago
Hmom I threw away the wireless mouse and am now using the the mouse on the keyboard, but the mouse does not work unless I am in safemode. The wireless is no long Ier an issue.

Ded I the FN+F9 and nothing happens.

I have run a full AV scan and have looked at the problemsolving/troubleshooting in the info section of my laptop, no help there.

This laptop is 7 years old.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
12 years ago
All of my laptops have a key on the keyboard up on the top row that toggles the TouchPad off and on, you may have one too. I can accidentally hit it at times and cause the off / on problem.
Try Google for your laptop model number and toggle TouchPad off
Edit:
Just press FN+F5 and that should do it ! Or contrl F5
Fingers crossed!

This post was edited by ravencajun on Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 15:49
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
12 years ago
Please let us know if anything works, I am happy to look into other solutions.

I always use a cordless little mouse with my laptop I just don't like the TouchPad. I have several and all work extremely well so you might try another brand with better luck. I have bought a few at the Big Lots store.
elaineinnj
12 years ago
Did you remove the part, that comes with the mouse, from the USB port?
joyfulguy
12 years ago
The mouse (or more) ...

... in my house ...

... what with chewing holes in cookie boxes, building nests in kitchen cupboard drawers, and chewing edges or even middle parts of various papers ...

... is doing quite well, thank you very much!

He/they (surely not "she"s) spurn my traps, even the "Box Cat" ones that don't kill them (well - not right away, anyway).

So ... what am I to do - wait till their batter(ies) run down?

ole joyfuelled ... who's too niggardly to fuel the mice, as well
sidnee
Original Author
12 years ago
Well, it is not the toggling fn+f5, it has nothing to do with a wireless mouse.

I have run my AV, checked to see if there was a conflict with any other program, there is not.

Wen I start up regularly my mouse will not work, I can move the mouse around on the screen, but as far as clicking on anything, I can't.

My laptop is a Toshiba L655D, I have not downloaded anything new prior to the mouse not working. I did d/l a driver for the touchpad from Toshiba's support site.

The keyboard mouse/touchpad only works in SAFE MODE.

And, I had a wireless mouse, I had changed the battery, checked for drivers, etc. In an act of frustration I threw the wireless mouse against the wall, that was the end of the wireless mouse.

Any other ideas? Thanks for the offer Raven

Sid
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
12 years ago
Oh darn I had hoped that the control and f5 buttons together would do it since it worked for many other Toshiba owners.
I will do more sleuthing and see if I can find anything else.

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