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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / April 2007Macally ikey & Logitech USB cordless mouse incompatible..
I just replaced my G4 PMac keyboard with a Macally "iKey" extended keyboard and when I tried to plug in my Logitech cordless mouse dongle-thingie into the iKey USB ports.. I got nothing - no mouse action at all.. The dongle plug felt like it wasn't into the USB port deep enough. So I Dremel-ize my brand new keyboard to make the mouse work.. No big deal (not even a cosmetic issue) but it brought to mind a couple of questions.. 1. Are the Macally ikey ports too recessed or is the Logitech cordless mouse dongle plug not deep/skinny enough? 2. Is this a common problem with some USB products that I need to watch out for? (Must be a USB plug/port standard out there somewhere.. ) I am planning to get a USB scanner and external HD, a hub .. so I am curious if there's something here I need be mindful of. 3. Are there such things as male to female USB connection extenders that fix this problem without surgery? thanks in advance.. d. << I just replaced my G4 PMac keyboard with a Macally "iKey" extended keyboard and when I tried to plug in my Logitech cordless mouse dongle-thingie into the iKey USB ports.. I got nothing - no mouse action at all.. >> As a point of reference, I'm using a Logitech MX-610 cordless mouse with a Macally "iMediaKey" keyboard with no problems at all. IMPORTANT QUESTION: Does the mouse work when you plug its dongle into a _regular_ USB port on the Mac itself? - John > << I just replaced my G4 PMac keyboard with a Macally "iKey" extended > keyboard and when I tried to plug in my Logitech cordless mouse [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > - John Dunno.. don't have a free port at the moment.. The Logitech cordless mouse (super-sweet.. nicest mouse I've ever had on ANY system) is working just fine NOW - post-op - and it worked fine with the original Apple keyboard. The business part of the ports on the iKey are clearly recessed. Literally.. the translucent casing makes that plainly visible. And prior to surgery, the plug felt loose - like it wasn't plugged in all the way. When I get a hub, I'll bring it off the Mac rather than the keyboard.. should be no problems. BTW.. I like the iKey keyboard very much. An iddy bit on the stiff side as keyboards go. I tend to have fewer typos with stiffer keyboards.. fewer accidental strokes. d. [...] > When I get a hub, I'll bring it off the Mac rather than the > keyboard.. should be no problems. > > BTW.. I like the iKey keyboard very much. An iddy bit on the > stiff side as keyboards go. I tend to have fewer typos with > stiffer keyboards.. fewer accidental strokes. I use the iKey k'board and a Logitech cordless mouse. Unlike you I did get an error message trying to use the mouse via the kb - "Not enough power for this device". I use the mouse via a hub ever since, without further problems. The kb works great by itself.  Signaturedee > [...] > > When I get a hub, I'll bring it off the Mac rather than the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > power for this device". I use the mouse via a hub ever since, without > further problems. The kb works great by itself. FWIW I use a Logitec cordless optical mouse with the receiver plugged into a macally netkey keyboard. No problems, never have been. |
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