I've just got an optical USB mouse to take over from the original ball-type PS2 one but the system doesn't recognise it. It just mentioned various Windows OSs on the package but I thought a mouse is a mouse - was I hopelessly naive? Tried it on various USB ports, same inaction. There was no response when I plugged it in. Do I need a driver for it? Many thanks for any help.
Using Mint11
How do I get my USB mouse to work?
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How do I get my USB mouse to work?
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Re: How do I get my USB mouse to work?
See if it shows up in the output of lsusb. If it doesn't then you're out of luck. You should also check if it works in the LiveCD/DVD/USB.
Re: How do I get my USB mouse to work?
Thanks for the reply, bigj231. It doesn't show up. I'll know better next time!
Re: How do I get my USB mouse to work?
Yep it's a miss-mash tossup as my Logitech 510 usb wireless mouse ($20-$25)works out of the box on all my linux OS'es.
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Re: How do I get my USB mouse to work?
I've had no problems with any of my mice on Linux. I guess I've been lucky. The list includes:
- Microsoft wired mouse (the ancient white one from the early days of optical mice.)
- Various OEM mice
- Saitek (now MadCatz) R.A.T. mice (I wouldn't recommend one unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket. They were $15 or $20 cheaper when I bought mine, and it was nice for the price, but not a steal)
- I recall using a Razer something or other. (My neighbor had one a few years ago. Didn't fit my hand so I got the R.A.T. 5)
- All the logitech's I've used have worked (build quality is a different story).
I currently use a Logitech M525 on my laptop, and it's so comfortable I wouldn't hesitate to use it on a desktop. It fits my large hands extremely well for a mobile mouse. If you get a Logitech, spring for the 500 series. They are worth the extra $5-$10 over the 300 series.
- Microsoft wired mouse (the ancient white one from the early days of optical mice.)
- Various OEM mice
- Saitek (now MadCatz) R.A.T. mice (I wouldn't recommend one unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket. They were $15 or $20 cheaper when I bought mine, and it was nice for the price, but not a steal)
- I recall using a Razer something or other. (My neighbor had one a few years ago. Didn't fit my hand so I got the R.A.T. 5)
- All the logitech's I've used have worked (build quality is a different story).
I currently use a Logitech M525 on my laptop, and it's so comfortable I wouldn't hesitate to use it on a desktop. It fits my large hands extremely well for a mobile mouse. If you get a Logitech, spring for the 500 series. They are worth the extra $5-$10 over the 300 series.