IBM Navigator Optical Mouse won't function under XP

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March 31st, 2004, 10:09 PM
Jakis

IBM Navigator Optical Mouse won't function under XP

I purchased this mouse, which is great in every aspect except the fact that it wont work.

I have been to the micro-innovations website as well as IBM in search for "working" XP drivers, and micro-innovations has a "NEW XP DRIVERS" link. So I got that and re-installed the mouse suite, and to my surprise, it STILL doesn't work. The lights come on, but the damn cursor wont budge.

Are there any standard optical drivers I could try? The default MS HID-mouse driver doesnt work either, and I am about to give up on this thing. Really sucks too because this mouse is very nice :(.

Regards,
Jake
April 1st, 2004, 02:26 PM
NooNoo

Jakis Welcome to Windrivers. Are you sure the mouse is not faulty? Did you try it in another machine?
April 1st, 2004, 02:59 PM
DocPC

Make sure it is setting on a solid, dark-colored surface. Not something light-colored or see-through.
July 7th, 2004, 04:10 PM
abie1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakis

I purchased this mouse, which is great in every aspect except the fact that it wont work.

I have been to the micro-innovations website as well as IBM in search for "working" XP drivers, and micro-innovations has a "NEW XP DRIVERS" link. So I got that and re-installed the mouse suite, and to my surprise, it STILL doesn't work. The lights come on, but the damn cursor wont budge.

Are there any standard optical drivers I could try? The default MS HID-mouse driver doesnt work either, and I am about to give up on this thing. Really sucks too because this mouse is very nice :(.

Regards,
Jake

I have that mouse too, I'm using it right now as a matter of fact; mine won't work occasionally on start up so I have to uplug it and plug it back in. I have actually been searching for a new xp driver for this thing since I bought it. I didn't know it wasn't xp compatible until it was too late. You have helped me as well b/c now I know where to get an updated driver. I hope it solves my problem. So anyway, if you're still having that problem, just unplug it and plug it back in after you re-boot.