(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:16 pm
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I believe you'll have to update your driver if you change from a PS2 to a
USB mouse.
"lbeham" <lbeham RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> No, there isn't anything like that there.
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> I may have a different mouse driver but, in control panel buttons tab, do
>> you have on lower right side 'Type of mouse connected'?
>> "lbeham" <lbeham RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2524D37D-204F-4F73-AD0B-46890453EB61@microsoft.com...
>> > Is there something I need to change or add in the mouse properties?
>> >
>> > "lbeham" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What do you mean set the type of mouse I have?
>> >>
>> >> "Unknown" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Oops I see you tried that. Did you go to control panel ---mouse--and
>> >> > set the
>> >> > type of mouse you have?
>> >> > "lbeham" <lbeham RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:96CB8DD9-43AF-44A7-B17D-5BDCADF23360@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >I have windows xp and I have a ps/2 mouse and it works fine. I had
>> >> > >a
>> >> > >new
>> >> > > mouse given to me and it has to plug into the usb port in the back
>> >> > > of
>> >> > > the
>> >> > > computer. In other words, it does not have the same plug in as
>> >> > > the
>> >> > > mouse
>> >> > > I
>> >> > > use now. Anyhow, I plugged it into the usb port in the back, and
>> >> > > it
>> >> > > worked,
>> >> > > but a couple of months ago my son told me it just quit working.
>> >> > > So,
>> >> > > I
>> >> > > talked
>> >> > > to the company that gave me the mouse, and they sent me another
>> >> > > one
>> >> > > identical
>> >> > > to the one they originally gave me, and it won't work either. I
>> >> > > plugged
>> >> > > my
>> >> > > old mouse back in and it works fine, but it won't let me use any
>> >> > > mouse
>> >> > > that
>> >> > > has a usb plug in on it. I went into device manager and under
>> >> > > mice
>> >> > > is has
>> >> > > ps/2 listed and that is it. I checked the usb and have clicked on
>> >> > > update
>> >> > > driver, and it says more or less that I have all the up to date
>> >> > > drivers.
>> >> > > I
>> >> > > have shut down computer and rebooted and it still will not work.
>> >> > > Any
>> >> > > suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>
(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:51 pm
Post subject: Re: Mouse help!! Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
lbeham wrote:
> I have Windows XP and I have a ps/2 mouse and it works fine. I had a new
> mouse given to me and it has to plug into the usb port in the back of the
> computer. In other words, it does not have the same plug in as the mouse I
> use now. Anyhow, I plugged it into the usb port in the back, and it worked,
> but a couple of months ago my son told me it just quit working. So, I talked
> to the company that gave me the mouse, and they sent me another one identical
> to the one they originally gave me, and it won't work either. I plugged my
> old mouse back in and it works fine, but it won't let me use any mouse that
> has a usb plug in on it. I went into device manager and under mice is has
> ps/2 listed and that is it. I checked the usb and have clicked on update
> driver, and it says more or less that I have all the up to date drivers. I
> have shut down computer and rebooted and it still will not work. Any
> suggestions?
(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:03 pm
Post subject: Re: Mouse help!! Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Unknown" <unknown.DeleteThis@unknown.kom> wrote in message
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>I believe you'll have to update your driver if you change from a PS2 to a
>USB mouse.
I've never had to do that.
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:43 am
Post subject: Re: Mouse help!! Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
No, I don't. I had it working before, so I shouldn't have to have an adaptor.
"msnews.microsoft.com" wrote:
> Don't you have an adapter, one end is USB and the other is PS/2 that way you
> should be able to use it by still connecting it to the PS/2 port.
> --
> Joan Archer
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> "lbeham" <lbeham DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:96CB8DD9-43AF-44A7-B17D-5BDCADF23360@microsoft.com...
> > I have windows xp and I have a ps/2 mouse and it works fine. I had a new
> > mouse given to me and it has to plug into the usb port in the back of the
> > computer. In other words, it does not have the same plug in as the mouse
> > I
> > use now. Anyhow, I plugged it into the usb port in the back, and it
> > worked,
> > but a couple of months ago my son told me it just quit working. So, I
> > talked
> > to the company that gave me the mouse, and they sent me another one
> > identical
> > to the one they originally gave me, and it won't work either. I plugged
> > my
> > old mouse back in and it works fine, but it won't let me use any mouse
> > that
> > has a usb plug in on it. I went into device manager and under mice is has
> > ps/2 listed and that is it. I checked the usb and have clicked on update
> > driver, and it says more or less that I have all the up to date drivers.
> > I
> > have shut down computer and rebooted and it still will not work. Any
> > suggestions?
>
>
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