can anyone help me? I have always used a wired computer mouse but then a couple of weeks ago bought a wireless one. It's a Logitech M185. It has been working fine. When I closed my laptop down last night, I had one of those automatic updates that ran through before shutting down. Now today the wireless mouse isn't working. So, I thought I would switch back to the Texet wired mouse but for some reason that is not working either!! I can't get on with the orbital mouse on the laptop keyboard & I'm hoping someone will be able to enlighten me as to what might have gone wrong. I am using Windows 8.1 with Firefox browser. thanks.
My problem with the wireless mouse is not that it doesn't work, but how long the batteries last. Bought my first one 3 months ago. Cost £12. Came with no batteries. Instructions said 1 x AA battery. Turned out it needed 2 x AAA batteries. Working life, 3 weeks! Gave up and bought another one on Amazon. Cost £6, 1 x AA battery, working life, 18 months.
I have had my wireless mouse for the lappie for 4 years and only changed the batteries once, last winter. Hewlett Packard plum colour same as the lappie:)) I do though try to remember to switch it off when I'm not using it.
Try plugging something else (such as a memory stick) into the USB port which you've been using for the mouse connections. If it's not recognised you'll know that it's a problem with the USB port. If so, let us know and we can try to guide you from there.