Good day. So i have this problem. My laptop had 2 USB ports, both of them are not working anymore. I can't use touchpad either. Is there any possibility to connect my USB mouse with a help of some kind of adapter to my laptop?
there are not many ports on my laptop: tv-out, printer and some other. I'm dead man without a mouse and new laptop is not an option at the moment.

Hi - Welcome to PCHF - the talented team will endeavour to help.....

First are you sure it's not the mouse that isn't working?

All of the following can be done using just the keyboard

Next try refreshing the USB ports by, (assuming XP)
going to the Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager,

there you will see at the bottom

USB System Controllers

expand the list (by entering on the + sign.)

Delete/Uninstall each item.

Reboot



The PC will refresh its "knowledge" of the USB ports.


If no luck



Go:

Start - Run - (type) sfc /scannow (with the space)(Enter)

sfc = System File Checker restores files to their correct state.

This may require you to put in your XP CD.

For futher, detailed, information on this procedure please click here:

scannow sfc - LEARN how to use SFC.EXE (system file checker)

hi
there is an adapter that will make a usb mouse into a ps2 connector , this is only of use tho if your lappy has a ps2 port, it may be green in colour ,

fixit

to elpmek:
i'm absolutely sure that those usb ports are completely dead. they were repaired a couple of times. now i stopped bothering, waste of money. laptop is very old and rusty it would take an hour to list all the parts that are dying

to fixit:
no green ones, sadly. i thought there was a miraculous way to connect the mouse through printer or video card ports, as i've seen some photos with interesting adapter variations :/

I know that would be a miraculous way. Sorry - no solution that way.


Are you related to Leslie Phillips?

YouTube - Ding Dong 1 Leslie Philips

no sorry, i'm not , but damn, she is beautiful.

LOL! Leslie is the older guy in that clip