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When I was connecting my optical mouse to the USB port of my laptop a few days ago, I noticed that the mouse icon was not moving no matter how I moved my mouse. I landed my finger onto the touchpad of the laptop and the mouse icon was responding well.

I checked the device configuration by clicking the “Control Panel”, “System”, “Device Manager”, “Mice and Other Pointing Devices” and I can only find the “Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad” but not the “HID-compliant Mouse”.

I pulled out the USB connector of the optical mouse and then connected it back again but the mouse was not working. I shook the cable carefully and it was intermittently working by emitting red laser light. This was a complimentary optical mouse that I got during the purchase of my NEC Versa E6210 laptop. Hmm…I knew it was time to buy a new one. 

My Old USB Optical Mouse :

Actually, I can just use the touchpad of the laptop since the mouse was not working. However, I just don’t like to use the touchpad because I find it difficult to maneuver and it slows down the process of using the laptop. Sometimes, it requires the use of both hands just to drag and drop things. It makes the user feel like a handicap without a mouse when using the computer.

I think retractable mouse is not so durable as compared with the straight-cable mouse but I still like it because I find that mouse with retractable cable is easier to manage than those with long and messy cables.

So, I went to the Challenger IT store to select a mouse. There were many colourful and fanciful mice displaying at the Challenger. These types of mouse were more enticing to the school children than to the adult. I spotted a black and glossy USB optical mouse with a retractable cable. Then, I made my purchase straight away.

My New USB Optical Mouse :

My niece and nephew find my newly-purchased USB optical mouse very stylish and attractive. It has a black and glossy surface. I like the look and feel of the new mouse. It definitely looks nicer than my old one. Don’t you agree?