PS/2 Mouse not working !

After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.

I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
(without January updates) and mouse works !?!

Resolution please.

see 23 posts from 1/14

"barrowhill" wrote:

> After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
> ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
> itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
> I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.
>
> I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
> (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
>
> Resolution please.

Harry,

Sorry for ignorance but what do you mean 23 posts form 1/14. There are lots
of post dated 14th Jan but don't see relevance to PS/2 mouse. What am I
missiing from your reply.???

"harry" wrote:

> see 23 posts from 1/14
>
> "barrowhill" wrote:
>
> > After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
> > ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
> > itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
> > I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.
> >
> > I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
> > (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
> >
> > Resolution please.

barrowhill wrote:
> After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no
> longer works ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either
> the PC mobo or mouse itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month
> old image. PS/2 mouse works - I always do mirror image shortly
> after monthly updates.
>
> I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use
> "Image" HDD (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
>
> Resolution please.

harry wrote:
> see 23 posts from 1/14

barrowhill wrote:
> Sorry for ignorance but what do you mean 23 posts form 1/14. There
> are lots of post dated 14th Jan but don't see relevance to PS/2
> mouse. What am I missiing from your reply.???

I suggest reading these conversations for some work-arounds:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...eacom+software

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...eacom+software

I have no idea on exactly how this occurred - but Microsoft *is* aware of
it.
http://billp.spaces.live.com/blog/cn...y?sa=248771160

(** Even if you don't have a laptop **)

If that is not it...
Could be a burned out PS/2 port. Doesn't matter how old something is - it
can still die.

Betting the above is it though...

Come back - let everyone know... Dell? Windows XP or Vista? Service pack
level?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

barrowhill wrote:
> After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
> ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
> itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
> I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.
>
> I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
> (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
>
> Resolution please.

First, never, ever download hardware updates from Micro$lut.

Two, change the mouse to USB so you can use it and then update your
drivers for the Logitech mouse you have.

Alias

Hello barrowhill,

I am assuming Harry is making reference to this:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...d-2190d364f3f0


Good luck
-=-

"barrowhill" wrote:

> Harry,
>
> Sorry for ignorance but what do you mean 23 posts form 1/14. There are lots
> of post dated 14th Jan but don't see relevance to PS/2 mouse. What am I
> missiing from your reply.???
>
> "harry" wrote:
>
> > see 23 posts from 1/14
> >
> > "barrowhill" wrote:
> >
> > > After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
> > > ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
> > > itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
> > > I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.
> > >
> > > I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
> > > (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
> > >
> > > Resolution please.

Engel,

Thanks for this link, the contents of which, when applied, resolved problem
- Offending update was the 'IdeaCom HID TouchScreen (PS/2)' . How this came
to be included as a required update only Microsoft knows. All fixed now.

Thanks to all who responded; much appreciated.


"Engel" wrote:

> Hello barrowhill,
>
> I am assuming Harry is making reference to this:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...d-2190d364f3f0
>
>
> Good luck
> -=-
>
> "barrowhill" wrote:
>
> > Harry,
> >
> > Sorry for ignorance but what do you mean 23 posts form 1/14. There are lots
> > of post dated 14th Jan but don't see relevance to PS/2 mouse. What am I
> > missiing from your reply.???
> >
> > "harry" wrote:
> >
> > > see 23 posts from 1/14
> > >
> > > "barrowhill" wrote:
> > >
> > > > After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
> > > > ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
> > > > itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
> > > > I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.
> > > >
> > > > I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
> > > > (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
> > > >
> > > > Resolution please.

Hi barrowhill,

You're welcome, glad to have been of service and thanks for posting back.


(¯`·._.·Ǝиçεl·._.·´¯)

-=-


"barrowhill" wrote:

> Engel,
>
> Thanks for this link, the contents of which, when applied, resolved problem
> - Offending update was the 'IdeaCom HID TouchScreen (PS/2)' . How this came
> to be included as a required update only Microsoft knows. All fixed now.
>
> Thanks to all who responded; much appreciated.
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hello barrowhill,
> >
> > I am assuming Harry is making reference to this:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...d-2190d364f3f0
> >
> >
> > Good luck
> > -=-
> >
> > "barrowhill" wrote:
> >
> > > Harry,
> > >
> > > Sorry for ignorance but what do you mean 23 posts form 1/14. There are lots
> > > of post dated 14th Jan but don't see relevance to PS/2 mouse. What am I
> > > missiing from your reply.???
> > >
> > > "harry" wrote:
> > >
> > > > see 23 posts from 1/14
> > > >
> > > > "barrowhill" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
> > > > > ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
> > > > > itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
> > > > > I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
> > > > > (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
> > > > >
> > > > > Resolution please.

Also see the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...=en-us&m=1&p=1



"Alias" wrote:

> barrowhill wrote:
> > After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
> > ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
> > itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
> > I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.
> >
> > I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
> > (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
> >
> > Resolution please.
>
> First, never, ever download hardware updates from Micro$lut.
>
> Two, change the mouse to USB so you can use it and then update your
> drivers for the Logitech mouse you have.
>
> Alias
>

"barrowhill" wrote:

> After installing January Patch Tuesday Updates, my PS/2 mouse no longer works
> ???? I know it is not a hardware fault with either the PC mobo or mouse
> itself as I exchanged (caddied) HDD with month old image. PS/2 mouse works -
> I always do mirror image shortly after monthly updates.
>
> I've reverted back to "working" HDD and PS/2 doesn't work. Use "Image" HDD
> (without January updates) and mouse works !?!
>
> Resolution please.

From joe 110: first of all, if your PS/2 mouse is not responding - plug in a
USB mouse and click - Start - Control Panel - (classic view ) - Device
Manager - Human Interface Devices - double click on IdeaCom HID Touch Screen
(PS/2) - click the DRIVER tab - click the Uninstall Driver button - click ok
until you are told to click Restart. You may have to restart twice as I had
to in Vista Premium but your PS/2 mouse will start working again!