Is my old infrared mouse compatible with OSX?

[m i k e]

I got an infrared mouse when I purchased a Toshiba Satellite in 2003. The mouse worked great with the Toshiba but now I'm trying to get it to work with my MacBook Pro running Leopard. I press the reset button on the mouse but the computer doesn't recognize it. Is there anyway to make this mouse work or am I out of luck? There is no USB attachment by the way. It would just connect to the Toshiba, I'm assuming, through its IR port.

 

[karenflower]

When you say that it's infrared, do you mean it has a light at the bottom instead of a trackball? I'm not sure if it would be able to connect to your MBP's infrared port.

Have you tried switching on Bluetooth in case it connects with that?

 

[aaronw1986]

They don't mean it;s an optical mouse. They mean it uses the IR port of certain computers. The MBP has a remote port, but I would think it would not work over that. I think you need to get a new mouse.

 

[robbieduncan]

MBP don't have IR ports. The IR sensor is for the remote only: it's not IrDA or data compatible in any way.

 

[m i k e]

Thanks. That makes sense. Now I can stop wasting my time trying to get it to work.