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Vista does not recognise USB mouse



 
 
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Old December 3rd 07, 09:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Aaron B[_2_]
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

I was using Vista Ultimate 32bit with this Dell system with PS/2 mouse.
I bought a new USB mouse to replace the broken mouse.
But when power up Vista, it does not recognize this new USB mouse.

I check this USB mouse at my laptop, and this mouse works fine.

How can I make Vista to switch from PS/2 to USB mouse?
Thank you.
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Old December 3rd 07, 09:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

Have you tried the Mouse on the different USB ports located on the system?
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"Aaron B" wrote in message
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I was using Vista Ultimate 32bit with this Dell system with PS/2 mouse.
I bought a new USB mouse to replace the broken mouse.
But when power up Vista, it does not recognize this new USB mouse.

I check this USB mouse at my laptop, and this mouse works fine.

How can I make Vista to switch from PS/2 to USB mouse?
Thank you.



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Old December 3rd 07, 09:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Aaron B[_2_]
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

Yes, I tried all 4 slots of USB. Same results.
However, I can use these same USB slots to connect to my flash drives.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote in message
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Have you tried the Mouse on the different USB ports located on the system?
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http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Aaron B" wrote in message
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I was using Vista Ultimate 32bit with this Dell system with PS/2 mouse.
I bought a new USB mouse to replace the broken mouse.
But when power up Vista, it does not recognize this new USB mouse.

I check this USB mouse at my laptop, and this mouse works fine.

How can I make Vista to switch from PS/2 to USB mouse?
Thank you.




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Old December 4th 07, 01:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Ian D
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse


"Aaron B" wrote in message
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I was using Vista Ultimate 32bit with this Dell system with PS/2 mouse.
I bought a new USB mouse to replace the broken mouse.
But when power up Vista, it does not recognize this new USB mouse.

I check this USB mouse at my laptop, and this mouse works fine.

How can I make Vista to switch from PS/2 to USB mouse?
Thank you.


This shouldn't affect things, but you never know, - is legacy USB
support enabled in the BIOS? Did your USB mouse come with a
USB to PS/2 adapter you can try?


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Old December 4th 07, 05:00 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
the wharf rat
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

In article ,
Aaron B wrote:

How can I make Vista to switch from PS/2 to USB mouse?
Thank you.


Try booting with both mice installed and see if it finds it then.



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Old December 4th 07, 05:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
the wharf rat
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

In article ,
Ian D wrote:

This shouldn't affect things, but you never know, - is legacy USB
support enabled in the BIOS? Did your USB mouse come with a


Oh, good call! I bet that's it.

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Old December 4th 07, 05:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

Something I have found true almost every time in Vista that I don't remember
having to do in XP.... I don't say it as a bad thing, just a lesson I have
learned over the past couple of weeks with Vista.

Go to Device Manager and 'scan for hardware changes' - XP was nearly
flawless about rebooting, and there magically was your new hardware device,
but Vista will not do that. You have to force Vista to scan the system for
the new hardware, i.e. changes.

I installed a new/separate/additional hard drive (internal, in a bay next to
the main drive) and tried 47 ways from Sunday to get the drive to show up.
Not in device manager, not in disc management, nowhere... reboot reboot,
blah blah blah.... finally went into device manager and did Scan For Changes
and the drive showed up immediately. Kind of a DUH moment for me.

I had to do the same thing to get a PCI card of USB ports to show up. I
suspect your mouse may be the same deal.

Tim

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Old December 4th 07, 12:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Robin[_2_]
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

Do you know if "scan for hardware changes" is on all the Vista versions? I
can't find it on home premium.

"Destin_FL" wrote in message
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Something I have found true almost every time in Vista that I don't
remember having to do in XP.... I don't say it as a bad thing, just a
lesson I have learned over the past couple of weeks with Vista.

Go to Device Manager and 'scan for hardware changes' - XP was nearly
flawless about rebooting, and there magically was your new hardware
device, but Vista will not do that. You have to force Vista to scan the
system for the new hardware, i.e. changes.

I installed a new/separate/additional hard drive (internal, in a bay next
to the main drive) and tried 47 ways from Sunday to get the drive to show
up. Not in device manager, not in disc management, nowhere... reboot
reboot, blah blah blah.... finally went into device manager and did Scan
For Changes and the drive showed up immediately. Kind of a DUH moment for
me.

I had to do the same thing to get a PCI card of USB ports to show up. I
suspect your mouse may be the same deal.

Tim


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Old December 4th 07, 02:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Michael Walraven[_3_]
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

Robin,
It doesn't show up unless you have highlighted an item ('Desktop' for
instance).

Michael


"Robin" wrote in message
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Do you know if "scan for hardware changes" is on all the Vista versions?
I can't find it on home premium.

"Destin_FL" wrote in message
...
Something I have found true almost every time in Vista that I don't
remember having to do in XP.... I don't say it as a bad thing, just a
lesson I have learned over the past couple of weeks with Vista.

Go to Device Manager and 'scan for hardware changes' - XP was nearly
flawless about rebooting, and there magically was your new hardware
device, but Vista will not do that. You have to force Vista to scan the
system for the new hardware, i.e. changes.

I installed a new/separate/additional hard drive (internal, in a bay next
to the main drive) and tried 47 ways from Sunday to get the drive to show
up. Not in device manager, not in disc management, nowhere... reboot
reboot, blah blah blah.... finally went into device manager and did Scan
For Changes and the drive showed up immediately. Kind of a DUH moment
for me.

I had to do the same thing to get a PCI card of USB ports to show up. I
suspect your mouse may be the same deal.

Tim


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Old December 4th 07, 02:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Destin_FL
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Default Vista does not recognise USB mouse

The way I am arriving the Click the Start Orb go to Computer
right-click on "Computer" When you right-click, choose Manage.

Wonderfully what you'll see in your device manager and also you disc
management. So let's say youre looking for an device, say a hard drive that
isn't showing in Device magr OR disc managment. Very odd......... BUT......
happily there is a solution.

In the devise manager, highlihght the grouping where the new hard drive
should be, Upon hightlighting disc drives in Device Manager, right0click
and scan for hadware changes,

Works like charm for finding all sorts of contrary devices!!

T

 




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