My computer stopped working

@dya80dya (33714)
April 26, 2024 1:12pm CST
Yesterday I was trying to use my computer. It was evening. I turned it on, I tried to open Chrome. It didn't respond to anything I did. I tried again and again. I turned it off and restarted it again and again. I became a little panicked thinking that I should take it to service and I would lose my information. And I changed the mouse. It finally worked. I changed the battery recently because it's a wireless mouse. I think the mouse is failing. It was a very cheap mouse. I am glad that I didn't have to take it to a repair shop.
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15 responses
DianneN
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
26 Apr
You must be so relieved! Perhaps all you needed ere new batteries.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
I am still not very sure if the mouse was the problem because I changed the batteries recently. I am relieved, but a bit worried because it can happen again.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
27 Apr
@dya80dya Perhaps you can get a new mouse soon.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (32057)
• India
28 Apr
@dya80dya I don't know.I have been a big zero in these things.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Apr
I'm glad you found it was the mouse. I know you're relieved to have it working again.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40640)
• United States
27 Apr
@dya80dya You need to back up your stuff so you can retrieve it if something happens to your laptop.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Apr
@dya80dya I'm glad you won't lose everything you've done on it.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
Yes, I am relieved because I thought that I would lose everything I have on it. They will reinstall Windows and I don't have a backup.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (58343)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Apr
I'm glad you didn't either. They charge an arm and a leg. And typically the problem is a simple fix.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (58343)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Apr
@dya80dya Yeah, I know. Lucky for me, I can do my own troubleshooting.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
They charge a lot of money.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (36522)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Apr
I'm glad it was only the mouse.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
I am glad that I didn't need to take it to a repair shop.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (36522)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Apr
@dya80dya I agree, it is good you didn't have repair costs.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (94973)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Apr
Thank goodness your computer is working.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (94973)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Apr
@dya80dya I understand where you are coming from dealing of not having a backup computer.
Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
Yes, I am glad that it works, but I realized I don't have a backup and this can happen again.
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Greenery8
@grenery8 (2626)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Apr
glad it was only the mouse
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
I hope this was the problem. But I will tell you something weird. I tried to use another mouse with my laptop and it stopped working too. So I have two kinds of mice that stopped working even if I didn't use them so often. I think the batteries need to be replaced.
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Greenery8
@grenery8 (2626)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
28 Apr
@dya80dya i had a lot of bad experiences with this mouse.i put brand new batteries and still some didn't work. i found happiness when i didn't use them anymore.i wish you luck with yours
rsa101
@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
26 Apr
I am glad it was not your computer that malfunctioned as it my be costly having repaired or worse replaced with a new one.. I think mouse replacement is cheaper than the latter.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
I hope the mouse was the problem, but I am not very sure because I could still the cursor moving on the screen. And I recently changed the batteries.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (85723)
• United States
26 Apr
That would have been an unwelcome expense.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
Yes. And it's a new computer. I recently bought it and it's still under warranty.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35473)
• United States
26 Apr
I know you felt good after it started working, I would've panic also.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
Yes, I feel relived.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (170653)
• United States
26 Apr
I am glad it finally worked.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
I am worried that this can happen again. I will change the batteries and see if this is the problem. I am not very sure.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86846)
• United States
27 Apr
I am sorry to know this Diana..this will be a pain for you.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
This is a computer I bought recently. I donated the old one to my mom. It would be too soon to get it to the repair shop.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206718)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr
Glad you solved the problem.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26228)
• Singapore
27 Apr
Till the computer is fixed, I will not rest in peace! Most times, it is some minor issue like what you had.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (32057)
• India
26 Apr
@dya80cya I had this problem thrice when I was using desktop.Later on I sold out the desktop and bought a tab.I did not have any problem with it.Now I access internet with my phone.I know it is very irritating when we had this problem.
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Diana
@dya80dya (33714)
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27 Apr
Have you found out what was the problem with the desktop? This happened several times for me too, not only once. I thought the batteries needed to be replaced, but it happened again and again. Was your desktop old?
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (32057)
• India
27 Apr
@dya80dya No;I have not.I used it for 9 years and then it stopped functioning.I took it to a computer mechanic.He checked it thoroughly and then suggested me they I should dump it and buy a new desktop.I then preferred to buy a tab.Now the tab has permanently stopped working and I'm accessing Internet with my phone.
Anna
@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
27 Apr
The modern computers do not work without a mouse. I am glad your computer is fine.
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