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Help with mouse not clicking (lemmy.today)

submitted 5 hours ago by altphoto@lemmy.today to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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This started happening a few months ago, I would be minding my own Ubuntu business and then suddenly I can't left click.

After much digging and stupid AI querying, I added something to disabled power management to my boot sequence. That seems to minimize the problems but I still get the problem every 5 minutes or so.

To temporarily fix the problem I Ctrl-alt F3 then F2 to come back to. GNOME.

I tried with a mint usb and I got the same problem. I thought it was then maybe a mouse problem but the pointer does the same no matter what mouse I use and every mouse I tested worked fine on another Ubuntu of the same release. So I think maybe it is some sort of hardware and driver combination and to power management.

I see lots of posts of past years but nothing more recently, but no real solutions or explanations for what might be happening.

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[–] undrwater@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

You've attempted various USB ports?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 0 points 31 minutes ago

Yes. It will work each time I plug it on a different port until a few minutes later.

[–] shrek_is_love@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Does it happen with Bluetooth too?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 31 minutes ago

Have not tried BT.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

And/or going through a powered USB hub.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 30 minutes ago

Its both the front and back of the computer.