USB Ports

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Press winkey+Pause/Break, System properties will pop up.
From there, get to Hardware tab and to dev. manager.

Good luck
--PA

"Pat Miller" <tuazz@earthlink.net> wrote in message newsv0xha9VEHA.4024@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I inadvertently clicked off one of the USB ports which turned out to be my
> mouse. UGH! Without a mouse I cannot get back into the computer to
> reinstate the plug. The directional keys would not work.
> There is two places on the cpu for USB connections - I removed my scanner
> and plugged the mouse into that spot -it did not work.
> Will greatly appreciate instruction on how to run XP without mouse, at lest
> good enough to get back to the Systems Mgr. Regards, Pat Miller
>
>

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Thanks Pavel worked like a charm - appreciate your prompt response.
Pat aMiller

"Pavel A." <pavel_a@geeklife.com> wrote in message
newsdCoM3FWEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Press winkey+Pause/Break, System properties will pop up.
> From there, get to Hardware tab and to dev. manager.
>
> Good luck
> --PA
>
> "Pat Miller" <tuazz@earthlink.net> wrote in message
newsv0xha9VEHA.4024@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I inadvertently clicked off one of the USB ports which turned out to be
my
> > mouse. UGH! Without a mouse I cannot get back into the computer to
> > reinstate the plug. The directional keys would not work.
> > There is two places on the cpu for USB connections - I removed my
scanner
> > and plugged the mouse into that spot -it did not work.
> > Will greatly appreciate instruction on how to run XP without mouse, at
lest
> > good enough to get back to the Systems Mgr. Regards, Pat Miller
> >
> >
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

you're welcome
--PA

"Pat Miller" <tuazz@earthlink.net> wrote in message newssNm8iIWEHA.3012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Pavel worked like a charm - appreciate your prompt response.
> Pat aMiller
>
> "Pavel A." <pavel_a@geeklife.com> wrote in message
> newsdCoM3FWEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Press winkey+Pause/Break, System properties will pop up.
> > From there, get to Hardware tab and to dev. manager.
> >
> > Good luck
> > --PA
> >
> > "Pat Miller" <tuazz@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> newsv0xha9VEHA.4024@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > I inadvertently clicked off one of the USB ports which turned out to be
> my
> > > mouse. UGH! Without a mouse I cannot get back into the computer to
> > > reinstate the plug. The directional keys would not work.
> > > There is two places on the cpu for USB connections - I removed my
> scanner
> > > and plugged the mouse into that spot -it did not work.
> > > Will greatly appreciate instruction on how to run XP without mouse, at
> lest
> > > good enough to get back to the Systems Mgr. Regards, Pat Miller
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>