Every Other Start-up: No Mouse

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I would check the mouse drivers. Normally when you install XP the operating
system will load the drivers that are on the xp cd. These are not, usually,
the latest drivers. I do know that my mouse - microsoft optical mouse - once
xp has been installed relies on a driver version two point something, when,
in fact, the latest driver is 5.176 or thereabouts. I'd certainly check the
microsoft site to see if new drivers are available and then install them.
Also you don't say whether you have all the xp updates installed on yuor pc.
If you don't i also suggest you go to the windows update site and download
the available updates.

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John Barnett MVP
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"Hermrc" <Hermrc@aol.com> wrote in message
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>I have just build a new computer and am running Windows XP Pro. Every
>other time that I start the computer, the mouse dosen't work. It works
>perfectly every other time. The mouse is a Microsoft mouse. I first
>noticed this problem while loading and setting up programs. When the
>program would restart the computer, the mouse wouldn't work. At first, I
>thought this was just a problem with restarts, but now I find that it is
>every other start.
> Any suggestions?
>
> My previous problem of Boot-up with two operating systems was solved by
> suggestions from Sharon, Garry and others. Thanks.
>