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hi

sorry if this sounds a bit thick but latelly my mouse won't move ..i move it from side to side but nothing seems to happen. it is plugged into the back of the computer ok...i can only do stuff with the keyboard...

can you help?

Probably just needs to be cleaned.If its optical then you can use a q-tip dipped in alcohol to clean the lens underneath.If it has a ball,remove it and clean the rollers with a toothpic or something of the sort.If its not dirty then try a different mouse.

it is a ball mouse and i've just cleaned it but still nothing is working...what shoud i do now?

Did you install the drivers for the Track Ball?
Did you plug it in with the computer off and then reboot?
Look in Device Manager and see if there's a or a next to your mouse.
brad