- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Reformatting can help. It solved my keyboard issues - pressing any key would stop motion on the screen for a split second, so my pc gaming was sidelined for a while. Go to tomshardware.com for advice about it. Be warned that it will remove EVERYTHING from your hard drive, though. You can also pick up a do it yourself guide for reformatting at CompUSA.
Ouch. Dells are notorious for bottlenecks here and there. However, that's probably not the issue...the real issue is....
You have NO graphics card - and to play any game today, you NEED one. This may have nothing to do with your mouse, but you really should consider this. Intergreated graphics suck poopoo, which is what you have. You need to get a graphics card. Depending upon your budget, there are a number of options. To ge a card that is sufficient but not top of the line, you need about 130 bucks. The ATI Radeon 9600XT is a very nice card and will improve your performance.
But, since you are not very skilled with pc's, as I ascertained from your post, the best is to take it to a CompUSA or similar store, have them open it up, examine the parts, run diagnostics, etc., to see what your slowdowns are and find a way to get your graphics spiffy and performance up. No matter what, tell them you want a graphics card, but they'll probably tell you. Again, 9600 series is good, with, in my opinion, the best value card, 9600XT. Just have them help you, though they are a big retail chain (ahhh!!!!), they usually have very skilled staff in the repair and installation center.
My suggestion is a reformat of your hard drive(s?), which will take a bit of know-how(you'll need to read up). Severely consider a graphics card - your computer will run faster and you'll experience the game much better.