wireless mouse

Mrcaramelchoc

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Mrcaramelchoc

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