I had a post earlier about not being able to pair a Microsoft Bluetooth Mouse with a PowerBook G4 17".
With the help of the San Francisco Apple Store Geniuses, we figured out how to make it work...
1. Run the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
2. When it gets to the device type, make sure Mouse is selected. DO NOT PRESS CONTINUE YET.
3. Underneath the mouse, depress the "Make/Break Connection" button.
4. Click on Next. Your Mac should see the mouse (called Microsoft Mouse).
5. Click "Pair..."
Now, it will not pair. The Setup Assistant will not hang or crash.
6. Quit the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
5. Go to "Send File..." under the Bluetooth menu, or from the Bluetooth Preference Pane.
7. If prompted, select any file.
8. Select the Microsoft Mouse from the Available Devices, and click "Send".
It will fail, of course. But your mouse will now be paired. You can now use the Microsoft Mouse preference pane to control it.
Since it is Microsoft...make sure you have the latest Mouse software (5.1).
Obviously, a mouse is a personal preference, and those steps mike look like a lot of hassle, but I have always loved the feel of Microsoft's. And now, you can use the horizontal scroll wheel, etc.
At the Apple Store, we tried this on Macs running 10.3.4, 10.3.5, and 10.3.6. All of them had the latest Bluetooth software (1.5).
Thanks to the Geniuses at the San Francisco Apple Store! I now have (IMHO) the best Bluetooth mouse available! (And I've tried most of them...)
With the help of the San Francisco Apple Store Geniuses, we figured out how to make it work...
1. Run the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
2. When it gets to the device type, make sure Mouse is selected. DO NOT PRESS CONTINUE YET.
3. Underneath the mouse, depress the "Make/Break Connection" button.
4. Click on Next. Your Mac should see the mouse (called Microsoft Mouse).
5. Click "Pair..."
Now, it will not pair. The Setup Assistant will not hang or crash.
6. Quit the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
5. Go to "Send File..." under the Bluetooth menu, or from the Bluetooth Preference Pane.
7. If prompted, select any file.
8. Select the Microsoft Mouse from the Available Devices, and click "Send".
It will fail, of course. But your mouse will now be paired. You can now use the Microsoft Mouse preference pane to control it.
Since it is Microsoft...make sure you have the latest Mouse software (5.1).
Obviously, a mouse is a personal preference, and those steps mike look like a lot of hassle, but I have always loved the feel of Microsoft's. And now, you can use the horizontal scroll wheel, etc.
At the Apple Store, we tried this on Macs running 10.3.4, 10.3.5, and 10.3.6. All of them had the latest Bluetooth software (1.5).
Thanks to the Geniuses at the San Francisco Apple Store! I now have (IMHO) the best Bluetooth mouse available! (And I've tried most of them...)