You're kidding me !
Yes, you perhaps need to uninstall the driver from device manager - Windows
should then use a "best fit" driver from it's library.
....my Logitech mouse, in Device Manager is showing as "Microsoft PS2 Mouse,"
(I never let a driver cd anywhere near my PC if avoidable !)
..."slapping it around" won't do it much good ! ...faulty cable ? ...or a
dry joint in there somewhere !
....in fact STOP SLAPPING IT AROUND !!
The LED in my Logitech glows red all the time, at a low level of brightness
when it's stationary, ...as soon as I move it, or lift it up and then put
my finger near the underside LED/sensor, it glows a lot brighter -
indicating that it's sensing motion - I suppose. Again, when left alone
it just glows dimly.
anyhoooo, I would uninstall the Logitech mouse driver in Device Manager, and
reboot.
....and, even if just borrowing one for test purposes - SWAP IT OUT !
regards, Richard
"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
news:u$YzzOpGIHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I unistalled the Logitech driver applications, but I note in Device
>Manager, Driver details that it is still using the Logitech drivers. Do I
>have to uninstall here to return to the Windows-supplied "generic" drivers?
> What does the fact that the red light on the bottom of the mouse goes out
> suggest? Is that run by the driver or does it suggest a bad mouse? A few
> minutes ago I was able to get it to "turn on" by literally slapping the
> mouse around a few times.
> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OgCtXmoGIHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Well, swapping out the mouse could quickly determine whether or not the
>> one you're talking about, is faulty or not.
>> ...I cast my eye back through this thread and can't spot whether you're
>> talking about a PS3 or USB mouse / cordless or hard wired, ...legacy
>> support in bios for PS2 and/or USB might have a bearing on it.
>>
>> I must admit that I've never looked into this in any detail but, my 2nd
>> PC has a cordless kb an mouse - the receiver part of it that connects to
>> the rear of the PC, and whose lead terminates in a USB plug for the kb,
>> and a "tail" comes out of that and connects to the PS2 mouse socket, does
>> not work unless "USB Legacy support" is switched on/enabled in bios, and
>> if memory serves - PS2 support has to be enabled in bios as well.
>>
>> ...anyhooo, I'd swap it out, ....as you suggest !
>>
>> regards, Richard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
>> news:OJkrDWoGIHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I appreciate your input, Richard. However, the situation is getting
>>>worse. I did uninstall the Logitech drivers and am running with the
>>>Windows "generic" drivers.
>>> But I'm still getting freezes. Now in OE as well as IE.
>>> Rebooting, and disconnecting and reconnecting the mouse do not work.
>>> Windows reboots and the mouse is still "dead."
>>> However, I have now noticed that when I turn the mouse over, the red
>>> light is not on. Repeated clicking (in the air) brings the light on, and
>>> then the mouse works.
>>> Question: Can it be that I just have a defective mouse and that I can
>>> fix the problem by buying a new mouse?
>>> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eX2oMY2FIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> ...having re-read your OP, ....I think I favour investigating graphics
>>>> card driver !!
>>>>
>>>> regards, Richard
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ODvw6T2FIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "I did download and install the correct mouse drivers from the
>>>>> Logitech site"
>>>>> ...is often the problem !!
>>>>>
>>>>> I use a Logitech optical mouse, had it for years, it's heaven !!
>>>>> (simple 2 button thumbwheel), ...never liked those with buttons all
>>>>> over the place, ...tried a cordless one - 2 x AA's in it - HIDEOUSLY
>>>>> heavy !!
>>>>>
>>>>> ...if it's a simple two button / thumbwheel mouse, I would try
>>>>> uninstalling the Logitech driver and let XP detect it, and see how you
>>>>> get on with the generic MS mouse driver
>>>>>
>>>>> i.e. in my view ...the "bells and whistles" software that comes with
>>>>> hardware is often more trouble than it's worth !
>>>>>
>>>>> regards, Richard
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OminC61FIHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I recently bought a new Logitech mouse because my old one was sluggish
>>>>>>and cursors were jumping around wildly. Initially I was very impressed
>>>>>>with the responsiveness of the new mouse. However, here's what has
>>>>>>been happening.
>>>>>> I note that it is always while playing Windows' Spider Solitaire. The
>>>>>> mouse "freezes," or one of the cards freezes. When the card freezes,
>>>>>> I can still "deal" other cards, but the frozen column remains. In
>>>>>> either case I still have a working keyboard.
>>>>>> I did download and install the correct mouse drivers from the
>>>>>> Logitech site.
>>>>>> What could be the culprit here? The mouse? The video display? Windows
>>>>>> itself? So far I haven't had this problem while working with Word
>>>>>> documents--or other Windows games.
>>>>>> Any advice?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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