[ale] new wireless mouse doesn't work

[Richard Faulkner]

Yeah, but the older devices did have the dual-button arrangement.  My
old laser mouse has that as well as much of the inventory at XM when I
was there.  Nothing like "legacy" hardware to keep you on your toes eh?

-----Original Message-----
From: Geoffrey Myers <lists at serioustechnology.com>
Reply-to: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
Subject: Re: [ale] new wireless mouse doesn't work
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:21:54 -0400


On 09/07/2010 09:09 AM, Richard Faulkner wrote:
> The button is to establish contact with the transceiver.  "Kinda" like a
> force refresh for a browser...pretty common on tail-less
> rodents...cheers! ---R

I don't know that I've seen too many of these devices of late that have 
a button on both the transceiver and the mouse.  I've got a couple other 
of these devices and they simply plug and play, no button pushing 
required.  Ah well..

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From*: Geoffrey Myers <lists at serioustechnology.com rfaulkner at 34thprs.org
> <mailto:Geoffrey%20Myers%20%3clists at serioustechnology.com%3e>>
> *Reply-to*: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
> *To*: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org
> <mailto:Atlanta%20Linux%20Enthusiasts%20-%20Yes!%20We%20run%20Linux!%20%3cale at ale.org%3e>>
> *Subject*: Re: [ale] new wireless mouse doesn't work
> *Date*: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:37:23 -0400
>
> On 09/07/2010 08:17 AM, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>>  I picked up a new wireless mouse the other day.  I've never had a
>>  problem with any make or model working, but this thing just doesn't
>>  work.  It's weird.  Anyone else seen anything like this?  I know the
>>  kernel see's it:
>>
>>  Sep  7 08:16:51 sonylaptop kernel: usb 2-2: new low speed USB device
>>  using uhci_hcd and address 4
>>  Sep  7 08:16:51 sonylaptop kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device found,
>>  idVendor=062a, idProduct=0000
>>  Sep  7 08:16:51 sonylaptop kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device strings:
>>  Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
>>  Sep  7 08:16:51 sonylaptop kernel: usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from
>>  1 choice
>>  Sep  7 08:16:51 sonylaptop kernel: input: HID 062a:0000 as
>>  /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input13
>>  Sep  7 08:16:51 sonylaptop kernel: generic-usb 0003:062A:0000.0007:
>>  input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [HID 062a:0000] on
>>  usb-0000:00:1d.1-2/input0
>>
>>
>>  Anyone ever seen anything like this??
>
> Sorry for the noise.  Figured out that the transmitter has a small
> button on it.  Depress this button, then the button on the bottom of the
> mouse and all is well.
>
> Not sure why it requires all that, but hey, it's working now.
>
>>
>>  --
>>  later, Geof
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