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    Dell Bluetooth Mouse stopped working

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Danja, Dec 28, 2009.

  1. Danja

    Danja Notebook Evangelist

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    Edit: Removed and re-added device and it works fine now. Mods, please delete this post (or keep it as a reference for future users)



    Hi,

    My Dell 5-button bluetooth mouse spontaneously decided to stop working today. I've been using it with no problems with Win 7 x64 since I got it a week ago. Today, I was using it and all of a sudden got no response. Moving the mouse doesn't move the cursor, right clicking brings up no context menus, and the side buttons don't move me back or forth in my browser, I checked and the mouse is on, my wireless toggle is on, bluetooth icon is showing in the tray, and clicking on "show devices" in the context menu brings up the mouse exactly as it did before. I tried running the troubleshooter but it detected no problems.

    Does anyone have an idea why this would happen and how to fix it?

    Thanks,

    Dan
     
    Danja, Dec 28, 2009
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  2. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    You did exactly what I was going to suggest you do. My Logitech does that often. Sometimes it's just as simple as resetting the wireless connection--buttons.
     
    Krane, Dec 28, 2009
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