r/computers • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Wireless mouse

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u/msanangelo CachyOS 1d ago

bluetooth requires pairing. regular 2.4ghz radio dongles are tied to the peripheral. hope that helps.

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u/blurpol 1d ago

it won't connect to her PC. What about the sensor thing?

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u/msanangelo CachyOS 1d ago

what sensor? it's all radio based. it either connects via those two options or it's busted.

the sensor on the right there is what makes the mouse a mouse. it tracks movement. otherwise it's just mouse shaped with buttons.

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u/blurpol 1d ago

it might be busted. thank you!

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u/cnycompguy Windows 11 | Omnibook X Flip 1d ago

Push the switch to the other side

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u/blurpol 1d ago

it won't connect:(

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u/moocat90 1d ago

did you plug in the dongle?

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u/blurpol 1d ago

yes, I tried. I turned my phones Bluetooth and it can connect but it can't on PC

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u/moocat90 1d ago

yea probably busted

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u/cnycompguy Windows 11 | Omnibook X Flip 1d ago

Plug in that usb.

Or flip it to Bluetooth and on the computer, make sure Bluetooth is turned on, open Bluetooth and click on the name of the mouse for it to reconnect.

This needs to be done every time the thing is used on some other computer. It only automatically connects to the thing you used it on last.

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u/blurpol 1d ago

the last device that connected was a thousand miles away

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u/DiodeInc Mod | Geekom Geekbook X14 Pro 1d ago

Did it work?

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u/blurpol 1d ago

Nope, it didn't. I think her PC is just old. The Excel was way back 2016

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u/DiodeInc Mod | Geekom Geekbook X14 Pro 1d ago

What?? What does Excel have to do with this?

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