On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 12:06:36 -0500, Scot L. Harris <webid@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, 2005-01-08 at 20:22, jim lawrence wrote: > > i have had a usb mouse in my notebook all the time. I took it out and > > went to my brothers, plugged it in, adn started to boot up X loads, > > and the mouse doesn't respond. i log into gnome, mouse still doesn't > > work, log out and log into kde, same thing. ant ideas?? > > Well you need to break the problem down. > > Possible problems could be a bad mouse, bad usb port, or a configuration > change on your system. > > Since this particular mouse worked originally and I assume for the > moment that you did not change any configuration items during the move I > would suspect a mouse failure, possibly a crimped or broken cable. To > quickly eliminate that as a possibility try that mouse on a different > system and try a known working mouse on your laptop. > > If the mouse does work on a different system and a known working mouse > does not work on your laptop then check the usb port for physical > damage. If none is evident then check your log files for indications of > a software or configuration error. > > I would suspect the mouse cable has been crimped or damaged during > transport. > > -- > Scot L. Harris > webid@xxxxxxxxxx > > * * * * * THIS TERMINAL IS IN USE * * * * * > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- thanks it was the mouse Still Learning Linux Still HaTE Microsoft ************************************ Registered Linux User: #376813 jim lawrence
