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Osem · 22-08-2011, 21:15

Not having any joy getting the new mouse to work. It is Win7 compatible but, as can be seen from the above link, the 'manual' is basically a single sheet with half a dozen graphics on it so somewhat less than comprehensive. Anyway I started up the laptop and put batteries in the mouse then connected the wireless dongle thingy to the USB port of the laptop and nothing hapened. I then tried the other USB port just in case with the same result. To see if the mouse and keyboard have to be installed together in order to be detected/work properly I then removed the dongle, put batteries in the keyboard, reinstated the dongle but still nothing happened. Nothing to even indicate that a USB device had been attached to the laptop.

I may well be doing something obvious wrong so could anyone tell me if I'm overlooking something please?

No CD was provided with the keyboard/mouse set but the website states that drivers may be required and can be downloaded. Surely, though, Win7 would alert me to the need for drivers when I connected the devices wouldn't it?

Cheers as always.

22-08-2011, 21:15	#6
Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	Re: Windows 7 and older software? Not having any joy getting the new mouse to work. It is Win7 compatible but, as can be seen from the above link, the 'manual' is basically a single sheet with half a dozen graphics on it so somewhat less than comprehensive. Anyway I started up the laptop and put batteries in the mouse then connected the wireless dongle thingy to the USB port of the laptop and nothing hapened. I then tried the other USB port just in case with the same result. To see if the mouse and keyboard have to be installed together in order to be detected/work properly I then removed the dongle, put batteries in the keyboard, reinstated the dongle but still nothing happened. Nothing to even indicate that a USB device had been attached to the laptop. I may well be doing something obvious wrong so could anyone tell me if I'm overlooking something please? No CD was provided with the keyboard/mouse set but the website states that drivers may be required and can be downloaded. Surely, though, Win7 would alert me to the need for drivers when I connected the devices wouldn't it? Cheers as always.