USB Mouse not initialzing

[ComputerNut]

I got 2 creative USB optical mice for cheap at best buy awhile ago (they came to 10 bucks each, figured it was a good deal). One was for my laptop, the other was for my folks computer since they got sick of using a regular trackball mouse. The one for my laptop works fine, but when the computer first boots up, the mouse will not function until I have to reconnect the mouse. My guess is the USB mouse is not being initialized the by the system at startup or something. Any ideas?

TIA,
CN

[rspassey]

Go into msconfig (assuming you are using windows) and check under start up if anything to do with the mouse driver is disabled at start up.

[pam123]

While you're at it USB legacy mouse in BIOS has to be checked as well.
It should be under Integrated Peripherals.

[ComputerNut]

On the BIOS the closest thing I could find was "USB Legacy Mode". and it was already set to Auto, i changed it to Enabled, but still no luck. I notice that when the system loads up, the red LED in the mouse doesnt load up until I reconnect the mouse. and I checked in the services, but nothing seems to be disabled.

CN

[ComputerNut]

Any thoughts? My last resort will probably have to be getting one of those USB to PS/2 adapter. just want to see if theres a solution without having to get one of those.

TIA,
CN

[glc]

I avoid USB mice like the plague. You can't use the PS/2 ports for anything else except keyboards and mice, so you might as well use them.

[Panama Red]

I agree with glc, I prefer to use a PS/2 adapter with a usb mouse. However, I have had problems like you described and here's what worked for me. Boot the system with the old mouse in the PS/2 port and once the system is up and running, plug the new mouse in a usb port. Once it is recognized it should work too. Then shut down the system, unplug the old mouse and boot up again. See if that works.

[ComputerNut]

Originally Posted by glc I avoid USB mice like the plague. You can't use the PS/2 ports for anything else except keyboards and mice, so you might as well use them.

You might be right about that. I was just wondering to see if I can avoid trying to find a USB to PS/2 Adapter. o well im sure I have a few I can dig up.

CN

[rspassey]

Originally Posted by glc I avoid USB mice like the plague. You can't use the PS/2 ports for anything else except keyboards and mice, so you might as well use them.

Just wondering.. Any particular reason you don't like USB mice besides the fact that you can only use PS/2 ports for keyboards and mice so might as well use the PS/2 port?
Of course this might just fall under personal perference whereas I like using my front USB ports for mine so I can easily take it from my main computer to my other computer; since my old one doesnt have an optical mouse and I am so used to using one.

[ComputerNut]

Originally Posted by ryan124712 Just wondering.. Any particular reason you don't like USB mice besides the fact that you can only use PS/2 ports for keyboards and mice so might as well use the PS/2 port? Of course this might just fall under personal perference whereas I like using my front USB ports for mine so I can easily take it from my main computer to my other computer; since my old one doesnt have an optical mouse and I am so used to using one.

Some make the arguement that it needlessly takes up a USB port and that its a waste to not use the PS/2 Port which was pretty much designed for a mouse. Sometimes I start to wonder if mobo manufacturers will start ditching even the PS/2 ports in favor of USB like theyve begun doing with the Parallel port.

CN

[rspassey]

Originally Posted by ComputerNut Some make the arguement that it needlessly takes up a USB port and that its a waste to not use the PS/2 Port which was pretty much designed for a mouse. Sometimes I start to wonder if mobo manufacturers will start ditching even the PS/2 ports in favor of USB like theyve begun doing with the Parallel port. CN

I guess that makes sence; to me I have 10 USB ports (I know overkill but hey might as well use all that came with my mobo) so the only two I ever use constantly is for keyboard and mouse, then three more have cables docked in them but no devices attached constantly. I figure eventually everything will evolve into firewire.... but who knows.