[ale] new wireless mouse doesn't work

[Richard Faulkner]

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


-----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 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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