XP computer with one USB mouse.
In Mouse Properties - Hardware - entries for 2 mouses
but only one mouse connected.
If I delete one or both, reboot reinstalls 2 entries again.
What can possibly make XP decide to install an extra mouse?
Thanks for any thoughts.
<AWW> wrote in message newsh0f449tgoe4d31q7gltl9b9s8jrq7kr1q@4ax.com...
> XP computer with one USB mouse.
> In Mouse Properties - Hardware - entries for 2 mouses
> but only one mouse connected.
> If I delete one or both, reboot reinstalls 2 entries again.
> What can possibly make XP decide to install an extra mouse?
> Thanks for any thoughts.
Just leave it as it is,
If you'd ever unplug your mouse, then put it into your other USB port...
it would probably avoid having to go through the reinstallation
Are their two in device manager? Control panel--system--hardware---device
manager.
<AWW> wrote in message newsh0f449tgoe4d31q7gltl9b9s8jrq7kr1q@4ax.com...
> XP computer with one USB mouse.
> In Mouse Properties - Hardware - entries for 2 mouses
> but only one mouse connected.
> If I delete one or both, reboot reinstalls 2 entries again.
> What can possibly make XP decide to install an extra mouse?
> Thanks for any thoughts.
Notebook ? - if using a mouse along with the built-in touchpad
then the Mouse category will show two devices. Touchpads do
not have their own distinct category but appear in the mouse list.
"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
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> Are their two in device manager? Control panel--system--hardware---device
> manager.
> <AWW> wrote in message newsh0f449tgoe4d31q7gltl9b9s8jrq7kr1q@4ax.com...
>> XP computer with one USB mouse.
>> In Mouse Properties - Hardware - entries for 2 mouses
>> but only one mouse connected.
>> If I delete one or both, reboot reinstalls 2 entries again.
>> What can possibly make XP decide to install an extra mouse?
>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>
>
Good point!
"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Notebook ? - if using a mouse along with the built-in touchpad
> then the Mouse category will show two devices. Touchpads do
> not have their own distinct category but appear in the mouse list.
>
> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
> news:aBT1k.2886$89.2591@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> Are their two in device manager? Control panel--system--hardware---device
>> manager.
>> <AWW> wrote in message newsh0f449tgoe4d31q7gltl9b9s8jrq7kr1q@4ax.com...
>>> XP computer with one USB mouse.
>>> In Mouse Properties - Hardware - entries for 2 mouses
>>> but only one mouse connected.
>>> If I delete one or both, reboot reinstalls 2 entries again.
>>> What can possibly make XP decide to install an extra mouse?
>>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>>
>>
>
>
Yes - 2 devices show in the device manager (no mouse pad on computer).
I just tried rebooting with no mouse installed and then plugging in
the USB mouse after reboot - 2 devices appear.
If I uninstall the first/top entry - the mouse works fine - so it is
the 2nd/bottom device that is actually working???.
If I uninstall the 2nd/bottom entry - the mouse stops working.
Both devices are at Location 0 - whatever that means.
Thoughts? Or just ignore it and do important stuff?
On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:23:50 -0500, "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom>
wrote:
>Are their two in device manager? Control panel--system--hardware---device
>manager.
><AWW> wrote in message newsh0f449tgoe4d31q7gltl9b9s8jrq7kr1q@4ax.com...
>> XP computer with one USB mouse.
>> In Mouse Properties - Hardware - entries for 2 mouses
>> but only one mouse connected.
>> If I delete one or both, reboot reinstalls 2 entries again.
>> What can possibly make XP decide to install an extra mouse?
>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>
USB is key point here. Most USB mice use a Composite driver.
This is a multifaceted driver that installs both a HID portion and
also the actual mouse driver. Are you using Windows drivers or
the 3rd party drivers/support software from the vendor. I would
probably install the software for the mouse and see if that resolves
it. For MS mice it's Intellipoint and Logitech offers SetPoint.
<AWW> wrote in message news:297g44piqf6na5qfrcuj04v15qriuo6hir@4ax.com...
> Yes - 2 devices show in the device manager (no mouse pad on computer).
> I just tried rebooting with no mouse installed and then plugging in
> the USB mouse after reboot - 2 devices appear.
> If I uninstall the first/top entry - the mouse works fine - so it is
> the 2nd/bottom device that is actually working???.
> If I uninstall the 2nd/bottom entry - the mouse stops working.
> Both devices are at Location 0 - whatever that means.
> Thoughts? Or just ignore it and do important stuff?
>
> On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:23:50 -0500, "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom>
> wrote:
>
>>Are their two in device manager? Control panel--system--hardware---device
>>manager.
>><AWW> wrote in message newsh0f449tgoe4d31q7gltl9b9s8jrq7kr1q@4ax.com...
>>> XP computer with one USB mouse.
>>> In Mouse Properties - Hardware - entries for 2 mouses
>>> but only one mouse connected.
>>> If I delete one or both, reboot reinstalls 2 entries again.
>>> What can possibly make XP decide to install an extra mouse?
>>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>>
>
It is a Logitech USB mouse and I had SetPoint but deleted it because I
did not like all the 'extras' that it has. But I also cannot re-assign
some of the buttons. So I think you are right and I have a choice.
Thanks.
On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 13:47:02 -0400, "R. McCarty"
<PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:
>USB is key point here. Most USB mice use a Composite driver.
>This is a multifaceted driver that installs both a HID portion and
>also the actual mouse driver. Are you using Windows drivers or
>the 3rd party drivers/support software from the vendor. I would
>probably install the software for the mouse and see if that resolves
>it. For MS mice it's Intellipoint and Logitech offers SetPoint.
>
>Logitech ( Menu ):
>http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/support_downloads/downloads/&cl=us,en
>
>MS Keyboard/Mice (Menu):
>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx
>
><AWW> wrote in message news:297g44piqf6na5qfrcuj04v15qriuo6hir@4ax.com...
>> Yes - 2 devices show in the device manager (no mouse pad on computer).
>> I just tried rebooting with no mouse installed and then plugging in
>> the USB mouse after reboot - 2 devices appear.
>> If I uninstall the first/top entry - the mouse works fine - so it is
>> the 2nd/bottom device that is actually working???.
>> If I uninstall the 2nd/bottom entry - the mouse stops working.
>> Both devices are at Location 0 - whatever that means.
>> Thoughts? Or just ignore it and do important stuff?
>>
>> On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:23:50 -0500, "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Are their two in device manager? Control panel--system--hardware---device
>>>manager.
>>><AWW> wrote in message newsh0f449tgoe4d31q7gltl9b9s8jrq7kr1q@4ax.com...
>>>> XP computer with one USB mouse.
>>>> In Mouse Properties - Hardware - entries for 2 mouses
>>>> but only one mouse connected.
>>>> If I delete one or both, reboot reinstalls 2 entries again.
>>>> What can possibly make XP decide to install an extra mouse?
>>>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>>>
>>
>
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