ladypeartree Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 539 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,730 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 23,382 Days Won: 221 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Online Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted January 7, 2020 My computer is only about a year old but in the last week or so my right click button on my mouse doesn't work ..yes I have changed my mouse and it still doesn't work. I need to highlight work then click to copy and paste elsewhere and I cant do it Any help using VERY simple language as I really am NOT techy minded ( as many of you know lol ) would be much appreciated before I have to travel to the store I bought it at and try to get them to sort it out PLEASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzephanyahu Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,625 Content Per Day: 0.79 Reputation: 2,033 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/10/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted January 7, 2020 Shalom Ladypeartree. Ah, that's awkward! Such a needed button! So you can also copy and paste by doing the following... Highlight the sentence or paragraph you want to copy with your mouse. Now that you have it highlighted, hold down the "Ctrl" key and tap the "C" key. (This combination, Ctrl+C, copies what you have highlighted). Finally, click where you wish to paste the sentence or paragraph and hold down the "Ctrl" key and tap the "V" key. (This combination, Ctrl+V, pastes what you have highlighted). Bonus round: You can also Cut what you have highlighted by using Ctrl+X, which you can again paste using Ctrl+V. Hope that helps until you get a new mouse! Love & Shalom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 539 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,730 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 23,382 Days Won: 221 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Online Birthday: 02/23/1953 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 VVVVVVVVV Ok no that didn't work and I have actually tried with three different and new mice /mouses ???? lol and none of them work ? so I think it is a problem with the computer for whatever reason but thank you so much at least I now have another thing I have learned about my computer ( when it works ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,079 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,825 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted January 7, 2020 what kind of computer do you have LPT? and what software level is it at? Is your mouse wired or wireless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetycakes Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 162 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,820 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 2,089 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Online Birthday: 03/23/1964 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Have you tried going into the Control Panel and then on the mouse settings? There you can alter the configuration for the mouse button. Maybe you changed something by accident. If that doesn't work....you'll just have to go out and buy a brand new computer now, won't you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted January 7, 2020 19 minutes ago, ladypeartree said: VVVVVVVVV Ok no that didn't work and I have actually tried with three different and new mice /mouses ???? lol and none of them work ? so I think it is a problem with the computer for whatever reason but thank you so much at least I now have another thing I have learned about my computer ( when it works ) Is it still under warranty? If that is the case take it back and get another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOrangeCat Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 57 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,400 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 1,823 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/24/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted January 7, 2020 4 hours ago, ladypeartree said: My computer is only about a year old but in the last week or so my right click button on my mouse doesn't work ..yes I have changed my mouse and it still doesn't work. I need to highlight work then click to copy and paste elsewhere and I cant do it Any help using VERY simple language as I really am NOT techy minded ( as many of you know lol ) would be much appreciated before I have to travel to the store I bought it at and try to get them to sort it out PLEASE What type of computer and operating system are you using? Are all of the mice new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetycakes Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 162 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,820 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 2,089 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Online Birthday: 03/23/1964 Share Posted January 7, 2020 ....and try plugging it into a different USB port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetycakes Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 162 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,820 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 2,089 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Online Birthday: 03/23/1964 Share Posted January 7, 2020 What do you mean by Ctrl+C doesn't work? Are you able to highlight the text using the left mouse button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted January 7, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9,605 Content Per Day: 3.97 Reputation: 7,795 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) If you know enough to get to the DEVICE list and look on the list on the left of the screen for INPUT and if you see 'HID mouse' or something like that, then click on it and delete it. Delete your mouse and restart your system - just before you restart, make sure mouse (if hard-wired) or the tiny USB wireless thing that came with the mouse is in a different USB port. When it restarts it should notify you that it has found a new hardware device etc. You should be good to go after you have logged in and the 'new device' is installed. Use the TAB key and SHIFT-TAB to move around the screen if you mouse is not yet connected properly. P.s. If you have a PS2 mouse, then it is far more complex as one of the plug-in pins may be damaged. Edited January 7, 2020 by Justin Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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