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Any suggestions on how to unfreeze my mouse. Yes, I still use one, it keeps freezing..sigh. (Original Post) monmouth4 Sep 2020 OP
Change the batteries? iemitsu Sep 2020 #1
That might work, thanks. n/t monmouth4 Sep 2020 #3
I use one also. Check battery. Clean the bottom. Buy a new one. Srkdqltr Sep 2020 #2
When I had a mouse the ball use to gather debris. pwb Sep 2020 #4
Take it out of the freezer? Laelth Sep 2020 #5
And to think..... MyOwnPeace Sep 2020 #11
Very good advice, yes. n/t Laelth Sep 2020 #13
So far so good with a new battery. Thank you. monmouth4 Sep 2020 #6
You just need to warm that mousie UP, m!! Leghorn21 Sep 2020 #7
What is the alternative Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #8
Touch screen. SamKnause Sep 2020 #10
Oh copy Proud liberal 80 Sep 2020 #12
Replace the battery. And if that doesn't sdfernando Sep 2020 #9
I still use a mouse, or course I've not upgraded to touchscreen yet Captain Zero Jan 2022 #14

pwb

(12,802 posts)
4. When I had a mouse the ball use to gather debris.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 12:17 PM
Sep 2020

If you can open it wipe the ball off.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
5. Take it out of the freezer?
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 12:18 PM
Sep 2020

Sorry. I know that’s not helpful. I couldn’t resist.



-Laelth

MyOwnPeace

(17,609 posts)
11. And to think.....
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 01:29 PM
Sep 2020

I actually held back when another poster said to try cleaning the ball of the mouse.

I WAS gonna' say to "always keep your balls clean" but I thought that might be a bit too much.



(OK, I did it anyhow - and it IS good advice! )

 

Proud liberal 80

(4,392 posts)
8. What is the alternative
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 12:44 PM
Sep 2020

You said yes you use one as if there were some other way, am I missing something because I still use a mouse, too.

SamKnause

(14,945 posts)
10. Touch screen.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 01:12 PM
Sep 2020

Last edited Sat Sep 5, 2020, 03:48 PM - Edit history (1)

My Dell is 1 and a half years old.

It came with a wireless mouse and keyboard.

It is also a touch screen.

I have never used the touch screen.

The fingerprints would drive me crazy and I just like using my mouse.

Captain Zero

(8,952 posts)
14. I still use a mouse, or course I've not upgraded to touchscreen yet
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 01:31 PM
Jan 2022

But I think I'll always use a mouse

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