Mouse pointer is stuck on scree in XP.. any ideas to help fix the computer

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

So this just happened.................... the mouse pointer/arrow is stuck in one place. It was fine thru pout the day and now this! I tried a wired usb mouse but it is still the same.

Any ideas what is going on?

 

[venu309]

Just reboot & it will be all right. Also check the connection of the mouse.

 

[Crypto]

Try re-booting in safe mode and see if it works. If it does; re-install mouse drivers.

Did you update your video card drivers lately? sometimes the video card [mouse layer] can cause this too.

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

guys..........................i had installed a vidoe card but that was 4 days ago and i did not update anything today.

I ve rebooted several times.

Now I tried rebooting and now the keybord does not respond till the OS comes on............................ wth!

I have Win 7 on the 2nd partition and at one time I booted into win 7 and the mouse was stuck there too....

 

[SpArK]

If its USB change the slot.. if its ps2 mouse, find a cat.

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

^^^^^^^^ Ok so the keyboard is back! and yes I did change the USB port with no luck! could it be malware?
I did have wireless mouse.I ve now attached wired usb mouse but still the same.
If I can get in safe mode what mouse related items can i take out? maybe that would work..........

 

[SpArK]

^^^^^^^^ Ok so the keyboard is back! and yes I did change the USB port with no luck! could it be malware?
I did have wireless mouse.I ve now attached wired usb mouse but still the same.
If I can get in safe mode what mouse related items can i take out? maybe that would work..........

My computer> right click >device manager> check for any exclamation mark> update driver...try that too

 

[Patriot]

Why go through all the hassle if you have backup of your data - just reinstall the OS.Try to get latest drivers for your gpu as well as mouse from Windows Update.

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

nothing worked so far................i ll give it till tomorrow am and then reinstall.
I finally logged in safe mode and the mouse worked just fine.............

UPDATE:

I switched to onboard graphics and uninstalled PCIe graphics card/software, deleted some items in hardware manager under HID . One of these was the culprit ! All fixed up now!