Is there a related Error Report in the System log in Event Viewer?
Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.
You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Go wrote:
> why would mouse work ok on restrat but not on first boot, every time?
> Mouse is wired ps2 that works on other comps ok. Other mouse does
> same thing on this comp.
>
> "Jim Macklin" wrote:
>
>> Check the BIOS to be sure the mouse port is active. The in
>> Windows check drivers and ports.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Go" <Go@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A7415CB4-193B-40D5-BE0C-D05A8BF7348D@microsoft.com...
>>> Running xp home with a ps2 mouse on windows drivers. On
>> first boot mouse has
>>> no function. cursor will not move from center of screen.
>> Then I do a restart
>>> from the close window and when restarted the mouse works
>> fine the rest of the
>>> day.