I was all ready to post a new post today and than I couldn't get the mouse to work. This is what I learned during my hour of frustration

1. don't slam it, it still won't work
2. turning off the computer two times in a row does nothing
3. taking the ball out and shoving your fingers up it doesn't work
4. plugging and unplugging the mouse from the hard drive doesn't work either
5. discovering the little screw on the back can help
6. unscrewing the mouse apart-essential
7. reattach the part that had fallen off- essential
8. re screw the mouse back together-essential
9. use mouse as you normally would

Wohoo, it's fixed! I'm a genius, well now that it's fixed, I'm a genius.