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Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mouse

Post by Klitias »

I've been using MS wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 and wireless mouse 5000 v1.0 without any problem. I have a dual boot system (windows 7 - linux mint).

Since I upgraded mint from 13 to 14 (tried also 14.1), keyboard and mouse don't function properly. After a few minutes or a couple of hours sometimes, both keyboard and mouse disappear. The only thing I can do is unplug the usb receiver from pc usb slot. After some time, same thing happens again.
I don't want to change my keyboard/mouse since I know that it is a mint 14 issue (both windows 7 and mint 13 work perfectly).

Any ideas?

:?:
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Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

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Some say I should downgrade kernel to 3.2.0-33-generic. Should I do that and if so, is there a safe guide for that change?
Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

Post by Klitias »

Do we have any info about the importance of the BIOS settings below?
Could one or some them cause my usb wireless keyb/mouse malfunction?

1. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings
Plug n Play O/S [No]

2. USB Configuration
USB Function [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Enabled]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

Post by Klitias »

Since I have no answer yet, I have to go back to Mint 13. Everything works perfectly in Mint 13.
I guess I'll never find the answer to my wireless keyboard/mouse mint 14 issue. I feel sorry for that , 'cause I've always said what a great support I've found in mint forums... I'm not sure any more. Keyboard n mouse issues are elementary for a computer system. And, I never believed that a newer mint version could bring such a strange problem. Always thought newer is better. Not anymore...

Thank you...
Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

Post by Klitias »

Just a thought:

Is it just me that I have ms wireless keyboard n Mouse or, even worse, is it just me that I face such a strange problem using them under Mint 14?

:)
Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

Post by Klitias »

I know, some people think that my continuous messages are annoying. I keep posting because I am sure that the ms keyboard/mouse problem has a very simple solution. If only the right person read my posts... It is so hard to believe that I can't use mint 14.1 because of MS keyboard & Mouse...

Waiting for your help!

:) :) :)
Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

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I don't believe that one month and a day after my first post, I still can't have mint 14 on my pc due to wireless keyboard n mouse issues...

Should I Reconsider?
Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

Post by Klitias »

Do we have any news about why keyboard 'n mouse of the post title stop responding on mint 14 while there is no problem with them on mint 13?

:?:
Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

Post by Klitias »

Klitias wrote:Do we have any news about why keyboard 'n mouse of the post title stop responding on mint 14 while there is no problem with them on mint 13?

:?:
No news, is bad news...

:(

I am ok with my current mint 13 64bit installation, but I'd like to to be able to install newer mint editions...
Klitias

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

Post by Klitias »

Latest news from the western front...

I've installed ubuntu 13.04 and the problem still stays on... So, probably, same thing on mint 15.
I've almost decided to get a new wireless destop set (keyb & mouse). Let's hope it'll function properly.

Any suggestions on which desktop sets work with no problems using linux mint?
anandrkris

Re: Mint 14 & MS Wireless keyboard 6000 v2.0 / Wireless mous

Post by anandrkris »

Check if it is happening because of auto suspend...

[url]http://fitzcarraldoblog.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/how-to-prevent-a-usb-mouse-auto-suspending-in-linux-when-a-laptops-power-supply-is-disconnected/[/url]
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