By Doing Nothing, The Problem Has Resolved Itself, Part 2
I am troubleshooting a mouse that won’t work. It’s a standard mouse before the optical days, so these things are just meant to work.
Me: “Well, I’m stumped. The operating system wants it to work, but it just doesn’t.”
Caller: “But I even see the pointer jiggle a pixel or two. It must be connected!”
Me: “I can only conclude that the mouse is defective. You might have to buy a new one.”
Caller: “Are you joking?! I just bought this; I haven’t even removed the shrink wrap!”
Problem solved!
