Weee weee weee, Gotta mouse in ur pocket? I do. Please help with trackpad..

Trackpad not working. Hardware or software problem?
Received an estimate to repair track pad for 200 bucks. The iBook is not even worth that much. Is there any way to make sure this is not a software problem? One think I noticed is that I have no Trackpad in my system preferences panel. When I click the trackpad prefpane 'file' in the library folder it says one is not installed. When I check the 'about this mac', under USB it says it detects a Apple Trackpad. Any suggestions I might try before I ditch. Tired of lugging around the lil mouse.

I ran an update hoping it would actually fix the track pad. It was not responding at all before I did all these things. I used to have to press really hard on the pad in order for it to respond until eventually it would did not work any longer. I just cant believe the clicker would go with it, that always worked fine.
Like I said earlier, when I double click Trackpad.prefPane in the System/Library/PreferencePanes it says "You cannot open "Trackpad" preferences pane becuase it is not available to you at this time. You might need to connect a device to your computer to see this preference pane.
Then I go to Apple > About this Mac > More Info > Hardware > USB > USB Buss Apple Internal Trackpad. It appears the computer has recognized it.
This is what got me thinking it was a software problem.
Any thoughts before I go purchase a top cover?

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1. I have tried copying the Keyboard/Trackpad/Mouse drivers to the $WinPEDriver$ directory with mixed success on a 2012 MBP.
2. My experience is based on a 2013 rMBP. You may be able to use an Apple USB Keypad/Mouse to better success.
3. See http://www.macworld.com/article/2460820/macbook-pro-mid-2014-review-minor-update -offers-slightly-better-cpu-performance.html for HW differences between the two machines.
4. If you have access to a 2013 rMBP, I can suggest trying to build the USB on that and working with the USB to see if you can make it install Windows. the rMBP 2014 and rMBP 2013 have the same HW, except some CPU changes. You can also try building the USB at the nearest Apple store, if possible.
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Hey thanx a lot man! --There's a very good possibility it's just dirty. I'm pretty sure my mouse pad is ok as it's the same one I've been using for almost a year though.
But I will definitely check out that link and do what I can as per it's advice also.
I will be sure to come back and mark your post as solving the prob if everything comes out all right...otherwise, I might be asking you for more help...hehe!
Thanx very much!
P.S. I always liked Maryland's flag better than any other state...even mine (Hawaii). ~Seeya.

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Quote from: Bernhard on 21-September-11, 23:46:23
Inspect all your USB ports carefully for any visible damage inside the ports itself. Test if a USB device can be inserted smoothly into each one.
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Thanks. I was just going to post that I had more information. Luckily, it seems to jive with what you suspect.
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Sfc
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Windows Server 2008 and the Black Screen of Waiting
http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2009/03/03/windows-server-2008-and-the-black-screen-of-waiting/
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HT1365 Hi can anyone help with this issue regarding my wireless magic mouse? When im on google chrome and scrolling down the page i always have youtube running in the background but the audio cuts/spits/pops can anyone help me with this?

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For some time now I'm expriencing problems with my Logitech Mouse M-U0007 freezing up and sometimes my Apple keyboard will as well. I have to unplug them at least twice to get them moving again & it happens several times per hour. I'm running 10.6.8 on a MAC Pro Dual Core Intel Xeon. I have no idea what causes it. It happens while running various programs (Logic, Word, etc.) & definitely while browsing the Internet (I use Chrome although it happens with Safari & FIrefox as well.) I've updated the drivers for the mouse. I often have to restart the computer to get movement again.
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I still suspect a faulty USB port.
Your response is still a bit confusing, so just to be sure:
- Did you also try a USB port on the backside of your Mac?
(if your keyboard is usually connected to the frontside, and you normally plug the mouse into the keyboard, it doesn't help to try testing it by plugging it directly in the front port, if this port is faulty, it's still the same port. If this is your situation, definitely try a port on the back)
- When you connected the other (older) mouse and keyboard, they were initially not recognized, but they were after rebooting, so did they function properly after this reboot? Did you connect these on the same port you usually connect your Logitec and keyboard to, or did you try different ports?
- Do you have access to another mouse and or keyboard, which is 100% sure known to work perfectly on another computer? If yes, try this on your mac.
- When you tried the mouse and keyboard on the Macbook Air, did you try it long enough to be 100%sure they work fine? Let's say at least 3-5 times longer then the average freezing intervals on your mac? (If you just tested briefly, you can't be sure.)
- How does it freeze? The pointer just stops moving? or do you see a spinning beachball?
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You are posting in the Power Mac forum
you should actually post this in the Mac Pro forum
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I spent over an hour on the phone with Lenovo tech support last week to try to solve this issue and it is not solved. The guy had never heard of it and kept researching how to fix it. I personally have this feeling that it's a very very simple issue but I can't figure out how to correct it. I've changed mouse/pointer settings and it still isn't working. I love my new laptop in every other way but i'm getting so frustrated with it I'm ready to send it back because of the problem with the mouse/pointer. So if anyone could help me I'd appreciate it greatly.
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@ shelagh
try to un-install touchpad drivers,restart your computer and check if issue persists.
and/or try to flash bios update ( for bios update, read readme file first )
http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/DriversDownloads/drivers_list.aspx?CategoryID=600154

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