I have tried everything - for whatever reason it is not recognizing the
mouse - with a usb or a round plug - it has both available. I have been
cold booting - no luck. Thanks for trying - Betty
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> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:55:59 -0500
> From: Betty House <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Access to hard drive without a mouse
>
> I am visiting my mom who is in a retirement center. She has a Compaq
> which is running ME. Unfortunately she is suffering from Alzheimer's
> and cannot tell me what has transpired with her computer. The mouse she
> had attached does not work, I purchased three new mice and installed
> them - the computer does not recognize them. Tried a hands free as well
> as corded. She has family tree information on this system that no one
> else has. Is there a way of using key board commands to access the hard
> drive? I am going to be here for another day or so, and could access
> it. She won't let me take the hard drive out of the apartment and the
> management won't help me slip it out as they say she gets so upset
> whenever anyone tells her the system isn't working. They have tried.
> At some point she transferred all the disks of information onto this
> system and then heaven only knows what happend to the disks as she would
> not let me have them - or copy them. Any help would be of assistance.
> Thanks much -Betty
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> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:11:46 -0400
> From: Paul Hachmeyer <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Access to hard drive without a mouse
>
> I assume you're trying a mouse with the round plug on the end.
> Generally, the computer must be off when you plug the mouse in, it will
> not detect it once it has started up. You can also try a usb mouse, if
> the pc has usb ports. They generally will work if plugged in with
> power off or on. Is the keyboard working? The round plugs are the same
> for keyboard and mouse, any chance they got switched?
> Paul Hachmeyer
>
> Betty House wrote:
>
>
>> I am visiting my mom who is in a retirement center. She has a Compaq
>> which is running ME. Unfortunately she is suffering from Alzheimer's
>> and cannot tell me what has transpired with her computer. The mouse
>> she had attached does not work, I purchased three new mice and
>> installed them - the computer does not recognize them. Tried a hands
>> free as well as corded. She has family tree information on this
>> system that no one else has. Is there a way of using key board
>> commands to access the hard drive? I am going to be here for another
>> day or so, and could access it. She won't let me take the hard drive
>> out of the apartment and the management won't help me slip it out as
>> they say she gets so upset whenever anyone tells her the system isn't
>> working. They have tried. At some point she transferred all the
>> disks of information onto this system and then heaven only knows what
>> happend to the disks as she would not let me have them - or copy
>> them. Any help would be of assistance. Thanks much -Betty
>>
>>
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