New Mouse not working...having to use tab button pain in the..

Did you press the connect button on the mouse?

That's my guess as well. The mouse has lost sync with the receiver unit. There should be a button on the receiver and one on the mouse. Press the receiver one first, then the mouse one.

Might also slightly change the location of the receiver unit. There may be something blocking the signal. If that doesn't work, try rearranging the batteries. In my wireless mouse, I occassionally have to roll the batteries around before they seat properly and make a connection.

I had this happen recently when my computer went down and I had to spend time on the phone with Sony being instructed on how to get the machin e reinstated to the status of a functioning computer. When done, everything was working properly except Logitech cordless mouse. I did everything I could think of, replaced batteries, changed location etc. etc. etc. Then something occurred to me (yes, I'm slow sometimes). There's a software disc that came with the mouse when I bought it. I had to reinstall the software all over again to make mouse functional. See, the thing is the computer hadn't given me a prompt to do so. That's what I would've expected but it didn't happen, so . . .

i gave up on cordless mice, i like my corded optical mouse

I have no clue what I did. I put the little hoojy madoojy thing back in and hit the reset button on the bottom of the mouse and low and behold it started working. What and where is the receiver?

Thanks guys. I am glad it's working - going around with the tab button is truly a pain.

I like being wireless didge...just don't understand the tecnnology. I really don't care until something happens. Then I wish I did. Don't want to take advantage of my computer geek fellow that helps me sometimes.

Ah yes. The reset button. I should'a thought of that, too.

The receiver is what you plug into the USB port on the computer.

Mine looks like this. The receiver is on a cord that plugs into the USB port and I can move the receiver anywhere around the desk for best communication with the mouse:



Other styles are like this that just plug straight into the USB port:

Ahhhhh...yes...I have the thing (receiver I guess) that plugs into the USB port. Thanks Butrflynet, Intrepid, engineer, and Merry Andrew - and of course Didge for your input . I learned something - that's always good.