adding a mouse to my laptop

[Never]

My mother gave me her laptop on my birthday and I’ve decided to use it for school. Unfortunately, while it comes with a mouse it has no mouse port. It uses a touchpad that I can’t use. I mean I have to move it around for a couple of minutes before I can start word. It’s annoying as heck and I’m wondering if there is anyway this can be fixed.

 

[sexy-girl]

has it got a usb port or what other ports has it got i think you can get adaptors to make them mouse ports

 

[Spinaroonie]

Does it have USB? That'd be the easiest way do to it.

 

[Spinaroonie]

has it got a usb port or what other ports has it got i think you can get adaptors to make them mouse ports

Or just an out and out USB mouse.

 

[Never]

It has a headphone and microphone jack, two phone jacks, a DVD, a floppy disk, and one little port I can stick four fingers in.. maybe for a memory card?


My device manager says I have a printer port and USB hub and host controler but I don't see any of those.

 

[islandman]

My mother gave me her laptop on my birthday and I’ve decided to use it for school. Unfortunately, while it comes with a mouse it has no mouse port. It uses a touchpad that I can’t use. I mean I have to move it around for a couple of minutes before I can start word. It’s annoying as heck and I’m wondering if there is anyway this can be fixed.

If it has a USB port, just buy a mouse for USB ports. Problem solved. Oh, and get yourself an optical mouse (it doesn't have that round ball underneath, which you have to clean every so often).

You can thank me later.

 

[Spinaroonie]

Can you give me the make and model so I can look it up and see what those ports are?

 

[Spinaroonie]

Re: Re: adding a mouse to my laptop

If it has a USB port, just buy a mouse for USB ports. Problem solved. Oh, and get yourself an optical mouse (it doesn't have that round ball underneath, which you have to clean every so often).

You can thank me later.

-1, Redundant.

 

[sexy-girl]

like spinny said if had usb port could get a usb mouse

also i think if it had a printer port you could get an adapter to use a serial mouse in it (i think)


best thing to do would find the make and model and look up the website

often if it has got usb ports they will have a cover over them and can be weird to find out how to unlock them

 

[April]

It sounds rather old. Does it perhaps have a pS/2 mouse port? This is a smallish round thing with some really small prongs in it.

Maybe a serial port. That's about an inch or so wide. I'm afraid I'm not much help. My standard response is to PM Weird Harold. LOL

I just added a mouse to my laptop on Friday. But I have a bunch of USB ports, so it was very easy.

 

[Never]

I know the difference between a optical and standard mouse.

The mouse the laptop came with has both a regular and USB hookup but I can't find any where to plug it in.

 

[April]

Call your mom and ask her. She should know, since it was hers. Right?

 

[Never]

It’s a Compaq Presario Notebook.
Oh, that thing’s called a FutureBay (TM)

 

[islandman]

Re: Re: Re: adding a mouse to my laptop

-1, Redundant.

Why is this redundant?

 

[Spinaroonie]

Re: Re: Re: Re: adding a mouse to my laptop

Why is this redundant?

I'm just screwing around.

 

[Tropism]

A lot of times the ports are only replicated on the docking stations. The USB ports might not be on the laptop itself.

 

[islandman]

I know the difference between a optical and standard mouse.

The mouse the laptop came with has both a regular and USB hookup but I can't find any where to plug it in.

Is there a compartment in the back of the laptop? On my Vaio, there's a groove in the back to open the cover. Inside, there are additional ports. Perhaps in there?

 

[Spinaroonie]

It’s a Compaq Presario Notebook.
Oh, that thing’s called a FutureBay (TM)

what series?

 

[Never]

April
"Call your mom and ask her. She should know, since it was hers. Right?" [/u]

My mother wouldn't let me install games I bought at the store on the home computer because they might have viruses.
My mother haven't figured out how to play CDs on her computer.
My mother still doesn't understand the difference between an ISP and a browser.

My mother is not a computer person.

 

[islandman]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: adding a mouse to my laptop

I'm just screwing around.

In other words, you have nothing to contribute. Good job.

 

[Never]

Is there a compartment in the back of the laptop? On my Vaio, there's a groove in the back to open the cover. Inside, there are additional ports. Perhaps in there?

Hmmm...
Three screws in the back. We may have a winner here folks.

 

[sexy-girl]

It’s a Compaq Presario Notebook.
Oh, that thing’s called a FutureBay (TM)

im pretty sure the presario has usb port on it ... i think the futurebay thing is the DVD player

is there anything that has this sign on it somtimes they are covered


edited to remove pic

 

[islandman]

Hmmm...
Three screws in the back. We may have a winner here folks.

I wouldn't mess with screws. If you have to remove screws to remove the cover, that's not the cover I was referring to.

 

[Tropism]

If you cant find the USB ports on the laptop itself, you could get a PCMCIA card that adds the USB ports, then use the USB mouse. A bit klunky, but it will get you a mouse (and any other USB you want like cams and such).

PCMCIA USB hub

 

[islandman]

im pretty sure the presario has usb port on it ... i think the futurebay thing is the DVD player

is there anything that has this sign on it somtimes they are covered


http://www.linksys.com/edu/images/USB-PORT.jpg

Good show, sexy-girl!