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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / October 2007Mouse/Keyboard Dilemma
A bit more than a year ago, I bought a replacement Apple keyboard for my Quicksilver because the U, J, and M keys failed. Last week, I ordered a new mouse because it was not tracking properly, seemed to freeze occasionally, and I suspected a short or a frayed cord. It has not yet arrived but now it appears that the problem is really the keyboard instead. Agh. I am typing this on the old keyboard, using the Keyboard Viewer to type the missing keys, so I at least have a mouse to use. Very tedious. Later, I'll steal the daughter's iMac KB. It appears that I need a new keyboard instead of a mouse since the mouse works well with the old keyboard. I am mystified as to what would cause this kind of a problem where the keys work but not the mouse. Maybe a USB port or cord problem? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. Madeleine > A bit more than a year ago, I bought a replacement Apple keyboard for my > Quicksilver because the U, J, and M keys failed. Last week, I ordered a [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Madeleine Have you tried using the mouse plugged directly into the USB port on the back of the Mac? I'd suspect an intermittent fault of the USB hub in the keyboard is a likely suspect. Regardless, the new brushed aluminium keyboards are *very* nice, IMHO. Cheers, Andy. In article <471ad4c3$0$30575$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>, > > A bit more than a year ago, I bought a replacement Apple keyboard for my > > Quicksilver because the U, J, and M keys failed. Last week, I ordered a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > USB port or cord problem? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. > > Thanks. > Have you tried using the mouse plugged directly into the USB port on the > back of the Mac? I'd suspect an intermittent fault of the USB hub in > the keyboard is a likely suspect. Yes. I've tried just about every configuration known to man. The mouse works only intermittently I have discovered. Using daughter's iMac Mighty Mouse at the moment and it appears to work fine with my keyboard. I do not like it though--- UGH! I hate having to put my finger on the left for normal function... very un-ergonomic. Now I suspect that somehow, the faulty ("pro") mouse froze up the keyboard (it's working now) so I'll wait to see how the new mouse does with it before attempting to get a new keyboard as well. The wired Mighty Mouse is not rated very well and I can see why. I'm so glad I ordered another mouse instead. > In article > <471ad4c3$0$30575$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>, >> Have you tried using the mouse plugged directly into the USB port on the >> back of the Mac? I'd suspect an intermittent fault of the USB hub in [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > rated very well and I can see why. I'm so glad I ordered another mouse > instead. Yep, sounds like you've found the solution. And I agree entirely WRT the Mighty Mouse. It's complete and utter arse. Cheers, Andy. In article <471d96b3$0$30573$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>, > > In article > > <471ad4c3$0$30575$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > rated very well and I can see why. I'm so glad I ordered another mouse > > instead. > Yep, sounds like you've found the solution. > > And I agree entirely WRT the Mighty Mouse. It's complete and utter arse. Well, I received the new mouse (a Kensington Ci20) yesterday and, so far, everything seems to work well. Of course 24 hours isn't an adequate test but it looks good so far. The Ci20 is a rather large mouse--- perfect for a guy--- though I certainly would not call it uncomfortable even in my small hand. Never having used any but the most basic of mice, I just have to get used to it. For those who haven't experienced one, it comes plug & play though there is software that can be quickly installed that allows a good deal of programming functions. 5 year warranty. The scroll wheel works so much better than the Mighty Mouse and, if you don't care for right & left clicking, you can set it to just one click or a few other choices. You can tune and fine tune the acceleration speed of the mouse and you can even use multiple preferences for different applications. I started off with just a few settings until I get used to it. This is a very smooth operating mouse that works on any surface I've tried. Multiple buttons and chording. Very cool. Madeleine |
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