BT mouse and mac have to "re-pair"...

[QCassidy352]

My MS bluetooth mouse with a D-Link external adapter (the one apple recommends) used to work flawlessly in Panther. Since upgrading to Tiger, the computer has to "re-pair" itself with the mouse every time I turn the computer on or restart. What's worse, the Mac can't find the mouse until I press the little button the mouse to "change channels."

Anyone experienced this? What is going on? 😕

 

[QCassidy352]

I've also found that it take the mouse a long time to start working again after the computer wakes from sleep. Surely I'm not the only one having these bluetooth issues?

 

[wwooden]

I think this is one of the issues they are fixing with 10.4.1

 

[QCassidy352]

that would be great... glad it's a known issue. Can anyone confirm?

 

[Passante]

Try putting on some soft music on iTunes, turning down the keyboard back light and giving your mouse and laptop a little time alone. They may "re-pair" permanently. 🙄

 

[Dr.Gargoyle]

Try putting on some soft music on iTunes, turning down the keyboard back light and giving your mouse and laptop a little time alone. They may "re-pair" permanently. 🙄

LMAO....good one

 

[Cooknn]

I'm done with this thing

I'm at my wit's end with the MS Bluetooth Mouse and how it behaves (or how it's treated) in OS X. I was actually planning on buying a new mouse tonight. Does anyone here know if the MS Wireless Optical Mouse will work with OS X? It gets it's signal from a device that plugs into a USB port. Maybe it will actually work right away when I wake my Power Mac up.

 

[Dr.Gargoyle]

I'm at my wit's end with the MS Bluetooth Mouse and how it behaves (or how it's treated) in OS X. I was actually planning on buying a new mouse tonight. Does anyone here know if the MS Wireless Optical Mouse will work with OS X? It gets it's signal from a device that plugs into a USB port. Maybe it will actually work right away when I wake my Power Mac up.

Why a MS BT mouse? Why not Apples? My guess is that the Apple mouse would give you less problems...

 

[Cooknn]

Why a MS BT mouse? Why not Apples? My guess is that the Apple mouse would give you less problems...

As soon as Apple releases a 2 button wheel mouse I'll be the first in line 😉 Who knows, maybe it won't even be a wheel. I expect something revolutionary - maybe I should just wait until WWDC.

 

[Passante]

non-bluetooth mouse

I use a logitech Cordless optical mouse. Re-pairs even after sleep. No soft music or lighting required. even has an off and on button to save on battery power.

 

[Cooknn]

I use a logitech Cordless optical mouse. Re-pairs even after sleep. No soft music or lighting required. even has an off and on button to save on battery power.

Isn't "pairing" a Bluetooth deal? I would assume that a USB cordless would always be on...

 

[Dr.Gargoyle]

As soon as Apple releases a 2 button wheel mouse I'll be the first in line 😉 Who knows, maybe it won't even be a wheel. I expect something revolutionary - maybe I should just wait until WWDC.

WWDC....what year? 😉 I am a bit of an agnostic in this matter; I will believe in the existence of an Apple 2 button wheel mouse when I see it. Not before.
Similar to the 3 GHz G5... 😛