Graphical user interfaces are optimized for mouse input and are hard to use without a functional mouse.
Try these steps, organized in order of most-common and easiest to most intensive.
Inspect the mouse for hardware damage.
It’s easy toclean a wireless mouseor clean a wired mouse with a rollerball.
Anything that obstructs the laser (like paper, tape, etc.)
will interfere with the movement of the mouse/cursor.
Likewise, verify the batteries are properly installed.
Similarly, plug the mouse into its charger for 30 minutes to let it get enough juice to connect.
Try a different USB port.
It could also be the case that the plug is partially unseated.
Connect the mouse directly to the USB port.
Plug the mouse directly into the computer to see if the problem clears.
Use the mouse on an appropriate surface.
Some mice can be used on (almost) any kind of surface.
Study your machine’s limitationsit may require a mouse pad, especially if you’re using an older mouse.
Check the manufacturer’s website for available driver updates or usedriver-updater tools.
These files are usually free.
Release andre-pair a Bluetooth mouse.
Disable an integrated trackpad.
If your laptop supports an internal trackpad, disable it through your operating system’s options utility.
An internal trackpad may conflict with, or override, an external mouse.
Cause of a Mouse Not Working
Mouse failures source from five sources:
