External mice don't function.

HP G62 Notebook PC
Windows 7 64-bit
Any external mice i attach to my laptop don't function. They still show up in the driver, but the buttons do not work and it doesn't move the cursor.

Hi,
Pleae uninstall it from Device Manager and replug it ? What is it (brand, model). Please do not repeat same question.
Regards.
BH
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That is a Line-in port.
The operative word here is "Line"
A "Line" in port expects "Line-Level" audio.
Line-level audio is the level of audio you would find on the RCA jacks on your component stereo system's CD-Player, Tape Deck, etc.
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I have a problem that's become a real issue for me. I record meetings from the end of a conference table and have used a Dell in the past. I have a great little external mic called Sound Grabber. However, when I try to use it on my Mac, the volume quality is not adequate. I feel like the Mac really doesn't recognize the external mic and wants to default to the internal mic all the time, and that doesn't cover a conference room by any means. I've tried other mics and had the same issue, so I'm sure it's not the mic. I've also seen similar complaints from other users, but no one has come up with an explanation or solution.
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