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  • 10-11-2017 12:05pm
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    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭


    i bought a wireless mouse and keyboard some time ago.the mouse has a receiver.its the logitech brand.
    what id like to know is would that mouse or should it be able to work with a laptop?
    i plug the receiver into the laptop but it does not recognise the mouse at all.it tells me its installing the driver for it and then the mouse just doesnt work.
    do i need software for it or could it be that it is just meant to work alongside the keyboard?


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    karasu
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭karasu


    Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »
    i bought a wireless mouse and keyboard some time ago.the mouse has a receiver.its the logitech brand.
    what id like to know is would that mouse or should it be able to work with a laptop?
    i plug the receiver into the laptop but it does not recognise the mouse at all.it tells me its installing the driver for it and then the mouse just doesnt work.
    do i need software for it or could it be that it is just meant to work alongside the keyboard?
    Windows is downloading generic driver from windows update.

    Insted go to logitech website and search for your specific model.

    Make sure that you download 64bit driver if your Windows are 64bit and same for 32 respectively

    To check version of windows, open c drive and see if you have two program files folders, if so, you're 64bit.


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    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    karasu wrote: »
    Windows is downloading generic driver from windows update.

    Insted go to logitech website and search for your specific model.

    Make sure that you download 64bit driver if your Windows are 64bit and same for 32 respectively

    To check version of windows, open c drive and see if you have two program files folders, if so, you're 64bit.

    Ok ill try that Thankyou.so you think the mouse should work separately from the keyboard then.


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    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »
    Ok ill try that Thankyou.so you think the mouse should work separately from the keyboard then.

    If the mouse and keyboard are a 'set' and both wireless, then they should both work in whatever PC the wireless dongle is plugged into.


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    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    If the mouse and keyboard are a 'set' and both wireless, then they should both work in whatever PC the wireless dongle is plugged into.

    But that's kind of what I'm asking.will the mouse work without the keyboard.all i need is the mouse with the laptop.


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    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »
    But that's kind of what I'm asking.will the mouse work without the keyboard.all i need is the mouse with the laptop.

    yes


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    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    it worked when i installed the logitech software thanks for the replies lads.


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