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Question

Mouse suddenly stopped working on my desktop computer

Jan 17, 2015 1:02PM PST

The wired mouse stopped working and I also tried several others wired and wireless, neither works. I have also tested the mouse on other machines which work just fine. It's the computer unfortunately. Aside from that issue the computer itself is running really loud. Help.

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Loud you can deal with.
Jan 18, 2015 1:59AM PST
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age? maker? model?
Jan 18, 2015 9:53AM PST

USB mouse or PS/2? even older serial mouse? what's noise sound like?

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usb
Jan 18, 2015 1:25PM PST

USB mouse. The noise is very loud and shakes the table/desk it sits on. My guess is the fan but I don't know..
I wondering if the computer that is a 2009 Gateway is done.

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more likely hard drive vibration
Jan 19, 2015 5:57AM PST