Need Help With Logitech M305 wireless mouse

Just bought this thing. I really would like to get it to work on my
laptop. The latter has XP SP3 installed.

I plugged the little USB receiver into a USB slot and the cursor will
not move (does move with my mouse pad though). The same thing happens
with my desktop, also with XP SP3. Hence I figure the mouse is not
recognized.

Is there something I need to do to install this mouse?

Yeh Paul - it's me again!

Big Fred.

On Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:17:58 -0400, Frederick wrote:

Just bought this thing. I really would like to get it to work on my
laptop. The latter has XP SP3 installed.

Try the two downloads from
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/428/63...ds&bit=&osid=1

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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Frederick wrote:

Just bought this thing. I really would like to get it to work on my
laptop. The latter has XP SP3 installed.

I plugged the little USB receiver into a USB slot and the cursor will
not move (does move with my mouse pad though). The same thing happens
with my desktop, also with XP SP3. Hence I figure the mouse is not
recognized.

Is there something I need to do to install this mouse?

Yeh Paul - it's me again!

Big Fred.

When you plug in the USB receiver, do you hear the dah-ding sound
indicating the detection of a new USB device?

Did you ever put batteries into the wireless mouse?

Is there a reset button on the botton of the mouse?

On 7/6/2011 12:18 AM, VanguardLH wrote:
Frederick wrote:

Just bought this thing. I really would like to get it to work on my
laptop. The latter has XP SP3 installed.

I plugged the little USB receiver into a USB slot and the cursor will
not move (does move with my mouse pad though). The same thing happens
with my desktop, also with XP SP3. Hence I figure the mouse is not
recognized.

Is there something I need to do to install this mouse?

Yeh Paul - it's me again!

Big Fred.

When you plug in the USB receiver, do you hear the dah-ding sound
indicating the detection of a new USB device?

Did you ever put batteries into the wireless mouse?

Is there a reset button on the botton of the mouse?

No reset button but there is a power on/off switch on the bottom of the
mouse for that model...

GlowingBlueMist wrote:

On 7/6/2011 12:18 AM, VanguardLH wrote:
Frederick wrote:

Just bought this thing. I really would like to get it to work on my
laptop. The latter has XP SP3 installed.

I plugged the little USB receiver into a USB slot and the cursor will
not move (does move with my mouse pad though). The same thing happens
with my desktop, also with XP SP3. Hence I figure the mouse is not
recognized.

Is there something I need to do to install this mouse?

Yeh Paul - it's me again!

Big Fred.

When you plug in the USB receiver, do you hear the dah-ding sound
indicating the detection of a new USB device?

Did you ever put batteries into the wireless mouse?

Is there a reset button on the botton of the mouse?

No reset button but there is a power on/off switch on the bottom of the
mouse for that model...

http://logitech-en-ap.custhelp.com/a...5/cl/hk,en/kw/

Some hints on troubleshooting. And, yep, there's an on-off switch
underneath.

On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:17:59 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

When you plug in the USB receiver, do you hear the dah-ding sound
indicating the detection of a new USB device?


No.

Did you ever put batteries into the wireless mouse?

Takes one battery which is in place.

Is there a reset button on the botton of the mouse?

No reset button but there is a power on/off switch on the bottom of the
mouse for that model...

When the switch is put on, the mouse shows a red light on its bottom.
There is no cursor response to mouse movements though. Nor to the
right and left mouse buttons.

Big Fred


http://logitech-en-ap.custhelp.com/a...5/cl/hk,en/kw/

Some hints on troubleshooting. And, yep, there's an on-off switch
underneath.

On 7/6/2011 10:45 AM, Frederick wrote:
On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:17:59 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

When you plug in the USB receiver, do you hear the dah-ding sound
indicating the detection of a new USB device?


No.

Did you ever put batteries into the wireless mouse?

Takes one battery which is in place.

Is there a reset button on the botton of the mouse?

No reset button but there is a power on/off switch on the bottom of the
mouse for that model...

When the switch is put on, the mouse shows a red light on its bottom.
There is no cursor response to mouse movements though. Nor to the
right and left mouse buttons.

Big Fred


http://logitech-en-ap.custhelp.com/a...5/cl/hk,en/kw/

Some hints on troubleshooting. And, yep, there's an on-off switch
underneath.
In most Logitech items a red light means a low battery and
green means a good one.

Frederick wrote:

On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:17:59 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

When you plug in the USB receiver, do you hear the dah-ding sound
indicating the detection of a new USB device?


No.

Did you ever put batteries into the wireless mouse?

Takes one battery which is in place.

Is there a reset button on the botton of the mouse?

No reset button but there is a power on/off switch on the bottom of the
mouse for that model...

When the switch is put on, the mouse shows a red light on its bottom.
There is no cursor response to mouse movements though. Nor to the
right and left mouse buttons.

Big Fred


http://logitech-en-ap.custhelp.com/a...5/cl/hk,en/kw/

Some hints on troubleshooting. And, yep, there's an on-off switch
underneath.

Did you read the Logitech article to which I linked? Note that it says:

Move the power switch on the bottom of the mouse to ON position so the
power indicator turns green."

Green, not red. Plus the *battery* indicator LED is on top, not the
bottom. The light on the bottom is the mouse sensor, not a battery
indicator. Reread their article (and the KB article to which it links).

On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:18:43 -0400, Pen wrote:



http://logitech-en-ap.custhelp.com/a...5/cl/hk,en/kw/

Some hints on troubleshooting. And, yep, there's an on-off switch
underneath.
In most Logitech items a red light means a low battery and
green means a good one.


Most optical and other mice that I have used have showed red when in
operation. Not green. In any case, the Logitech is still not
working. BTW, I have to wonder how one uses the L utility when I have
no mouse with which to go through the utility's windows and
selections.

BF

Frederick wrote:

On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:18:43 -0400, Pen wrote:


http://logitech-en-ap.custhelp.com/a...5/cl/hk,en/kw/

Some hints on troubleshooting. And, yep, there's an on-off switch
underneath.
In most Logitech items a red light means a low battery and
green means a good one.

Most optical and other mice that I have used have showed red ...

Again, that's the sensor LED, not the battery indicator LED.