Mouse/cursor is not communicating in ME

[Marcy]

Hi, all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different. It
has the same look as when you go into safe mode. big pixels and icons. Also,
for some reason, the mouse doesnt do anything. I tried to do everything by
just using the keyboard but the fact remains that the cursor and mouse lost
contact with my ME pc. can you give me some trouble shooting tips. I have
restarted endless times and nothing helps. Like I said, the whole icons and
look resemble as when you go into safe mode. ALSO, what can I do to "X" out
of a page by using the keyboard in case a fix to this problem takes longer
for me to get, thank you

One more thing. I see the a little "hand" on one of the icons on the desk
top and it is stuck on one of my programs. It is the same little hand to
'select' something as if grabbing.


--
Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !

 

[Mart]

First option :- Run System Restore and select last known date BEFORE you
"all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different."

To run SR without a mouse? Navigate using the Windows, Tab and/or Arrow
keys to Start | Run and in the 'Open:-' box, type "restore/rstrui" (No
quotes!) then press Return.

More options if necessary.

> ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page ... etc.

Alt+F should offer the File Menu with the option to close or exit.

Mart


"Marcy" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
news:eA8cS$MGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi, all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different.
> It has the same look as when you go into safe mode. big pixels and icons.
> Also, for some reason, the mouse doesnt do anything. I tried to do
> everything by just using the keyboard but the fact remains that the cursor
> and mouse lost contact with my ME pc. can you give me some trouble
> shooting tips. I have restarted endless times and nothing helps. Like I
> said, the whole icons and look resemble as when you go into safe mode.
> ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page by using the keyboard in case a
> fix to this problem takes longer for me to get, thank you
>
> One more thing. I see the a little "hand" on one of the icons on the desk
> top and it is stuck on one of my programs. It is the same little hand to
> 'select' something as if grabbing.
>
>
> --
> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>

 

[Cynanthis]

thanks for those tips, Mart. I will do these on Monday when I get back to my
office. I never even thought of trying system restore. I will post back my
findings in a couple of days and I thank you for your tips
thanks

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:%23wPwgiPGIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> First option :- Run System Restore and select last known date BEFORE you
> "all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different."
>
> To run SR without a mouse? Navigate using the Windows, Tab and/or Arrow
> keys to Start | Run and in the 'Open:-' box, type "restore/rstrui" (No
> quotes!) then press Return.
>
> More options if necessary.
>
>> ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page ... etc.
>
> Alt+F should offer the File Menu with the option to close or exit.
>
> Mart
>
>
> "Marcy" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
> news:eA8cS$MGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi, all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different.
>> It has the same look as when you go into safe mode. big pixels and icons.
>> Also, for some reason, the mouse doesnt do anything. I tried to do
>> everything by just using the keyboard but the fact remains that the
>> cursor and mouse lost contact with my ME pc. can you give me some trouble
>> shooting tips. I have restarted endless times and nothing helps. Like I
>> said, the whole icons and look resemble as when you go into safe mode.
>> ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page by using the keyboard in case a
>> fix to this problem takes longer for me to get, thank you
>>
>> One more thing. I see the a little "hand" on one of the icons on the desk
>> top and it is stuck on one of my programs. It is the same little hand to
>> 'select' something as if grabbing.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>
>
>

 

[Mart]

You're welcome and good luck. BTW - If SR doesn't want to work for some
reason, you could always try scanreg /restore.

Mart


"Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OheMjCRGIHA.5544@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> thanks for those tips, Mart. I will do these on Monday when I get back to
> my office. I never even thought of trying system restore. I will post back
> my findings in a couple of days and I thank you for your tips
> thanks
>
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23wPwgiPGIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> First option :- Run System Restore and select last known date BEFORE you
>> "all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different."
>>
>> To run SR without a mouse? Navigate using the Windows, Tab and/or Arrow
>> keys to Start | Run and in the 'Open:-' box, type "restore/rstrui" (No
>> quotes!) then press Return.
>>
>> More options if necessary.
>>
>>> ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page ... etc.
>>
>> Alt+F should offer the File Menu with the option to close or exit.
>>
>> Mart
>>
>>
>> "Marcy" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
>> news:eA8cS$MGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi, all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different.
>>> It has the same look as when you go into safe mode. big pixels and
>>> icons. Also, for some reason, the mouse doesnt do anything. I tried to
>>> do everything by just using the keyboard but the fact remains that the
>>> cursor and mouse lost contact with my ME pc. can you give me some
>>> trouble shooting tips. I have restarted endless times and nothing helps.
>>> Like I said, the whole icons and look resemble as when you go into safe
>>> mode. ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page by using the keyboard in
>>> case a fix to this problem takes longer for me to get, thank you
>>>
>>> One more thing. I see the a little "hand" on one of the icons on the
>>> desk top and it is stuck on one of my programs. It is the same little
>>> hand to 'select' something as if grabbing.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Marcy]

Mart........thanks so much. I did a system restore in safe mode and it went
back a week and that solved the issue. I dont know how it got all weird on
me. But at least I am able to fiddle around with this pc.
System restore did it. thanks for your helpful tip.

--
Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:un5sNmTGIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> You're welcome and good luck. BTW - If SR doesn't want to work for some
> reason, you could always try scanreg /restore.
>
> Mart
>
>
> "Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OheMjCRGIHA.5544@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> thanks for those tips, Mart. I will do these on Monday when I get back to
>> my office. I never even thought of trying system restore. I will post
>> back my findings in a couple of days and I thank you for your tips
>> thanks
>>
>> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:%23wPwgiPGIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> First option :- Run System Restore and select last known date BEFORE you
>>> "all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked different."
>>>
>>> To run SR without a mouse? Navigate using the Windows, Tab and/or Arrow
>>> keys to Start | Run and in the 'Open:-' box, type "restore/rstrui" (No
>>> quotes!) then press Return.
>>>
>>> More options if necessary.
>>>
>>>> ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page ... etc.
>>>
>>> Alt+F should offer the File Menu with the option to close or exit.
>>>
>>> Mart
>>>
>>>
>>> "Marcy" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
>>> news:eA8cS$MGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi, all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked
>>>> different. It has the same look as when you go into safe mode. big
>>>> pixels and icons. Also, for some reason, the mouse doesnt do anything.
>>>> I tried to do everything by just using the keyboard but the fact
>>>> remains that the cursor and mouse lost contact with my ME pc. can you
>>>> give me some trouble shooting tips. I have restarted endless times and
>>>> nothing helps. Like I said, the whole icons and look resemble as when
>>>> you go into safe mode. ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page by
>>>> using the keyboard in case a fix to this problem takes longer for me to
>>>> get, thank you
>>>>
>>>> One more thing. I see the a little "hand" on one of the icons on the
>>>> desk top and it is stuck on one of my programs. It is the same little
>>>> hand to 'select' something as if grabbing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Mart]

I'm pleased to hear that you managed to resolve your mouse problem using
System Restore - a most under-used (and under-rated) maintenance utility. My
later reference to scanreg /restore was because for a number of reasons
(mostly self-inflicted!) SR may not *always* work and scanreg /restore can
often be a 'last-ditch' tool.

> .. I dont know how it got all weird on
> me.

Nor do I <g> however, more importantly, you successfully repaired your PC -
well done - and thanks for the feedback, it's appreciated.

Mart



"Marcy" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
news:ulSXfyAHIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Mart........thanks so much. I did a system restore in safe mode and it
> went back a week and that solved the issue. I dont know how it got all
> weird on me. But at least I am able to fiddle around with this pc.
> System restore did it. thanks for your helpful tip.
>
> --
> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:un5sNmTGIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> You're welcome and good luck. BTW - If SR doesn't want to work for some
>> reason, you could always try scanreg /restore.
>>
>> Mart
>>
>>
>> "Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:OheMjCRGIHA.5544@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> thanks for those tips, Mart. I will do these on Monday when I get back
>>> to my office. I never even thought of trying system restore. I will post
>>> back my findings in a couple of days and I thank you for your tips
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:%23wPwgiPGIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> First option :- Run System Restore and select last known date BEFORE
>>>> you "all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked
>>>> different."
>>>>
>>>> To run SR without a mouse? Navigate using the Windows, Tab and/or
>>>> Arrow keys to Start | Run and in the 'Open:-' box, type
>>>> "restore/rstrui" (No quotes!) then press Return.
>>>>
>>>> More options if necessary.
>>>>
>>>>> ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page ... etc.
>>>>
>>>> Alt+F should offer the File Menu with the option to close or exit.
>>>>
>>>> Mart
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Marcy" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
>>>> news:eA8cS$MGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi, all of a sudden, I turned on the pc and the screen looked
>>>>> different. It has the same look as when you go into safe mode. big
>>>>> pixels and icons. Also, for some reason, the mouse doesnt do anything.
>>>>> I tried to do everything by just using the keyboard but the fact
>>>>> remains that the cursor and mouse lost contact with my ME pc. can you
>>>>> give me some trouble shooting tips. I have restarted endless times and
>>>>> nothing helps. Like I said, the whole icons and look resemble as when
>>>>> you go into safe mode. ALSO, what can I do to "X" out of a page by
>>>>> using the keyboard in case a fix to this problem takes longer for me
>>>>> to get, thank you
>>>>>
>>>>> One more thing. I see the a little "hand" on one of the icons on the
>>>>> desk top and it is stuck on one of my programs. It is the same little
>>>>> hand to 'select' something as if grabbing.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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