One of the patches on Microsoft's Windows Update site relates to problems
with USB operation.  Perhaps you need to install that update?  Just a
thought :)


Tony Mayer
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>I had been using the Microsoft Wireless Mouse Blue for about 8 months with
>no trouble, but the mouse failed. That is when I bought the MX700 based on
>good reviews. The first MX700 was not recognized on powerup when connected
>to the USB port on the motherboard. It behaved this way on both computers
>that I currently have at home. When connected to the PS2 (with adaptor), the
>mouse was intermittent in being recognized on powerup. It was always
>recognized when I unplugged it and plugged it back in on the USB port and
>never gave problems in operation.
>
>Thinking the original mouse was bad, I got a replacement. The new mouse
>started up without a hitch, so I thought my problems were solved. However,
>on the next powerup and every time after that it was not recognized just as
>the first mouse. I installed the latest Logitech software, but it did not
>solve the USB problem. When I tried the PS2 adaptor, this mouse works every
>time. My problem with the mouse is now solved, but I still am curious as to
>why it won't work in the USB port. Logitech support had no answers.
>
>A curious note. I am running this on XP Pro. When the mouse was not
>recognized in the USB port, I did not get any message that a mouse was
>missing. There was no mouse in the device manager, however. Is this normal
>for XP, or is this a symptom of the problem? Earlier versions of Windows
>would give you an error message if no mouse was found.
>
>Peter
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> I personally don't have experience with the Logitech mouse,
>> but do have the ms optical blue at work and it works fine.
>>
>> Your complaint on the USB device being recognized some of the
>> time, appears to be happening with more frequency I am
>> noting, with products other than just the Logitech mouse.  I
>> have an ECS desknote at home that loses the network
>> connection sporadically and installing a Dlink USB to
>> Ethernet adapter solves the problem but, it too seems to have
>> to be plugged in after the system has booted to function
>> correctly.  I have it plugged directly into the notebook and
>> not a hub.
>>
>> I was writing to ask if you mouse is directly plugged to the
>> main board or do you go through a hub, powered on non
>> powered?  I plugged my ms optical blue into the PS/2 port
>> using the USB to ps/2 adapter that came with it.
>>
>> Joe Lore

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