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Trackpad Moves Cursor, but CANNOT click

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scorbynw

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Jun 16, 2008
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Hello all. So I have been trying to do some research on this, but it seems so specific, and all the trackpad stuff is about the ones on the new macbook line.

I have a MacBook that I got towards the end of 2006. Here is a link to the tech specs. I have the 2.0Ghz one.

http://support.apple.com/kb/SP23

As soon as I turn on my computer, if I use the built in trackpad and mouse, I can move the cursor around, and the keyboard still works, but if I try to click anything by either tapping the trackpad or hitting the buttons, it won't click.

However, if I shut the computer down and plug in a USB mouse and then restart the computer, the USB mouse works. If I even slightly brush the trackpad or hit the mouse button on the computer, the USB mouse will stop working and I have to restart again.

What on earth is going on?? Can this be fixed? If I call Apple, will they be able to give me any information without billing some ridiculous fee?

TIA!
 
Yes. If the computer is registering the mouse button as being down, pressing another mouse button with the same function will have no effect. (Such as on two different mice.) It's like holding the shift key on both sides of the keyboard. You'll still end up with a capital letter.
 
Sure. If the trackpad button is indeed stuck, all you should need to do is unstick it. You may have to resort to replacing the trackpad if you can't budge the button.

Alternatively, you could disable the trackpad and use the mouse exclusively:

 -> System Preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse -> Trackpad -> Ignore trackpad when mouse is present.

I'd suggest waiting for another opinion before trying anything drastic, though.
 
Wait, are we talking an internal thing? Because I can physically press down the trackpad button, it just doesn't respond on the screen...
 
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