Mouse not detected

pjfliii · 08-06-2008, 10:31 PM

Hi!
My desktop runs on Ubuntu. I have not used it for some time but when I booted the computer, my mouse (PS2), cannot be detected. I tried using my USB mouse and that woudn't work too. I've tried all PS2 and USB ports to no avail. I've restarted so many times already and still mouse won't work. What should I do? Thanks!

**wmorri** · 08-07-2008, 07:14 AM

What is the primary mouse that you want to use? Are you able to even get to the Mouse Preferences from the System menu? If so what are you given?

Cheers!

pjfliii · 08-07-2008, 08:28 AM

I would like to use any mouse that works, whether it be USB or PS2. I can't get to the System menu with just my keyboard. How do I do that? I can get into the files on the desktop by navigating with the keyboard. Again, I can't seem to get to the System menu with the keyboard only.

pjfliii · 08-07-2008, 09:27 AM

I finally figured out how to get to system menu. From there went to mouse preferences. I clicked on PS/2 Generic Mouse. Box with DEVICE and ADVANCED showed up. What do I do? Thanks.

pjfliii · 08-07-2008, 09:30 AM

Sorry that was under Device Manager. On Mouse preferences there appears 3 choices: Buttons, Pointers and Motion. What do I do? Thank

08-06-2008, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
pjfliii Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Linux Ubuntu	Mouse not detected Hi! My desktop runs on Ubuntu. I have not used it for some time but when I booted the computer, my mouse (PS2), cannot be detected. I tried using my USB mouse and that woudn't work too. I've tried all PS2 and USB ports to no avail. I've restarted so many times already and still mouse won't work. What should I do? Thanks!

08-07-2008, 07:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Mouse not detected What is the primary mouse that you want to use? Are you able to even get to the Mouse Preferences from the System menu? If so what are you given? Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

08-07-2008, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
pjfliii Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Linux Ubuntu	Re: Mouse not detected I would like to use any mouse that works, whether it be USB or PS2. I can't get to the System menu with just my keyboard. How do I do that? I can get into the files on the desktop by navigating with the keyboard. Again, I can't seem to get to the System menu with the keyboard only.

08-07-2008, 09:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
pjfliii Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Linux Ubuntu	Re: Mouse not detected I finally figured out how to get to system menu. From there went to mouse preferences. I clicked on PS/2 Generic Mouse. Box with DEVICE and ADVANCED showed up. What do I do? Thanks.

08-07-2008, 09:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
pjfliii Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Linux Ubuntu	Re: Mouse not detected Sorry that was under Device Manager. On Mouse preferences there appears 3 choices: Buttons, Pointers and Motion. What do I do? Thank