I never install drivers for mice on OSX as they are not needed. I have a 5 button mouse myself that works just fine with Apple's drivers. On Nov 16, 2009, at 2:22 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> A strange mouse problem. > > I am using a G4 MDD 1.42, 4 GB ram,OS 10.4.11. > Standard Apple Keyboard and for the last 5 years I have been using a > Kensington 4 button mouse with the Kensington latest MouseWorks with > no problems, all in all a very stable setup. > All my system software is up to date including Safari 4.04. > > About a month ago I decided to try a 4 button Logitech mouse that I > had laying around. My wife had used it on her iBook before switching > to a Kensington mouse, and it exhibited no problems. I like the > additional features that the Logitech mouse offered. > > About two weeks into using the Logitech mouse it it started to act > strangely, like freezing the system, and sometimes just being > unresponsive, so after two weeks I removed it and all of the Logitech > software and drivers using the Logitech uninstaller. > I went back to my Kensington mouse and all was well again for about > another two weeks. Then today the Kensington mouse started to behave > the same way that the Logitech mouse had been acting. > I first noticed the strange behavior while using Filemaker. Text > boxes would not open, if I clicked on an object the mouse would not > release it. In finder when I tried to click on anything nothing would > happen. I couldn't pull down menus or access the dock. > > I ran Applejack, repaired permissions, booted in safe mode and reset > the PRAM. > The next time I booted the mouse would not work at all. The dock > would not pop up when I put the cursor on it, I could not select any > items in the top menu bar. > I then unplugged the Kensington mouse and tried the original Apple > mouse that came with the computer and all was fine. > > I have now removed the Kensington software and I am using the Apple > mouse. > I ran DiskWarrior, repaired permissions and so far so good but I sure > miss the four button mouse. > > While trying to troubleshoot the Logitech problem I tried plugging > the keyboard into another jack. I disconnected all the cables and the > power cable from the computer and let it sit for an hour. I used the > CUDA button to reset the system. > > Has anyone else experienced these problems on their Mac? > I can't believe that two mice that were in working order just decided > to die and maybe I might have a bigger problem waiting to happen. > I hope not. > > > Thanks, > > Nick > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a > group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a > particular focus on Power Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
