Macbook curser not operating as it should.
my macbook (white, early 2008) will not allow the curser to click on anything in the menu bar, folder, etc. cannot select anything with it. i can utilize some commmands, but limited on what i can do with that. i attached a mouse and it worked.i can shut down and boot back up and see all the folders, apps, harddrive, etc is this more than likely the battery, it has never been replace and it is two years old this month?
it seems to operate when you attach a mouse. if i need to replace the entire topcase, i'd be better off getting a new laptop probably. to replace a laptop after only two years is not very appeasing to me! i'll try a couple other things before i give up, i'll follow up tomorrow. thanks for you're help so far. if any other ideas pop up, continue to reply please. thanks again...
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1 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
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Western Digital My Passport 0820 1 TB
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Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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Mac App Store and identified developers
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[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
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