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8/17/2015 7:29:47 PM EDT
3 year old laptop.





Windows 8, using Chrome.







2 days ago my mouse pad stopped working.







Plugged a wireless mouse in and drove on.







Last night the cursor stopped working. Couldn't open anything.







Today, cursor only opens one tab at a time, and the back button re-opens whatever page I'm looking at. Plus, I can't open my bookmarks.







After a while it froze again.







Dafuq?







 
8/17/2015 8:00:20 PM EDT
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Are you sure you haven't accidentally locked your touch pad?

As for your wireless mouse, you may want to check or replace the battery.  If your wireless mouse has as external receiver or dongle, make sure it's not covered by something.
8/17/2015 8:35:08 PM EDT
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Check (i.e. replace) your CMOS battery.

I have seen all kinds of screwy behavior when they get near end of life.
8/17/2015 8:39:51 PM EDT
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Are you sure you haven't accidentally locked your touch pad?



As for your wireless mouse, you may want to check or replace the battery.  If your wireless mouse has as external receiver or dongle, make sure it's not covered by something.
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Er...how would I unlock it?

 
8/17/2015 8:41:11 PM EDT
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Check (i.e. replace) your CMOS battery.



I have seen all kinds of screwy behavior when they get near end of life.
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Is this Rocket Surgery?

 



'Cause I ain't one.




It has been running very hot
8/17/2015 9:18:00 PM EDT
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Er...how would I unlock it?  
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Are you sure you haven't accidentally locked your touch pad?

As for your wireless mouse, you may want to check or replace the battery.  If your wireless mouse has as external receiver or dongle, make sure it's not covered by something.
Er...how would I unlock it?  


If there's not a physical button on or near the touch pad, look at your function keys (F1, F2, F3, etc) above your number keys.  Do you have one that has a touch pad picture on it?  Sometimes, you can also lock it by tapping one of the corners of the touch pad.  There's usually some kind of small symbol near the corner.

If you can't find the touch pad on/off switch, send me the laptop brand and model and I'll look it up for you.
8/18/2015 8:01:28 AM EDT
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If there's not a physical button on or near the touch pad, look at your function keys (F1, F2, F3, etc) above your number keys.  Do you have one that has a touch pad picture on it?  Sometimes, you can also lock it by tapping one of the corners of the touch pad.  There's usually some kind of small symbol near the corner.



If you can't find the touch pad on/off switch, send me the laptop brand and model and I'll look it up for you.
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Are you sure you haven't accidentally locked your touch pad?



As for your wireless mouse, you may want to check or replace the battery.  If your wireless mouse has as external receiver or dongle, make sure it's not covered by something.
Er...how would I unlock it?  




If there's not a physical button on or near the touch pad, look at your function keys (F1, F2, F3, etc) above your number keys.  Do you have one that has a touch pad picture on it?  Sometimes, you can also lock it by tapping one of the corners of the touch pad.  There's usually some kind of small symbol near the corner.



If you can't find the touch pad on/off switch, send me the laptop brand and model and I'll look it up for you.
I'll check it out when I get home, thanks.