Problem with Microsoft mouse not working on E1705

Question

I have a Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook and I tried connecting an older Intellimouse Optical made by Microsoft through one of the USB ports and It doesn't seem to want to work or even recognize that something is plugged into the USB port. I've tried using the add new hardware wizard and tried it in multiple ports. I think the Synaptics touchpad might be interfering with my mouse even after I selected the option on the Synaptics mouse properties 'Disable touchpad after a pointing device is detected' feature. I have gotten it to work at least 3 times already but it wont stay on for more than maybe 15 mins and If i try plugging it in after it shuts off, it just does nothing. I have used this mouse for several years on my Desktop computer and it still works just as great as when I got it. I have tried getting the drivers from the cd and also from microsoft for the mouse. It says its plug and play, and it being a microsoft mouse wouldn't you think it would be compatible? This is really making me mad. I know I should probably just buy a new one but in the meantime I would like to find a solution. Any help would be appreciated.

jocase · Answer

google for a updated driver, don't count on plug and play to always work.

tomschnick · Answer

I have tried drivers multiple versions including one straight from microsofts website that was supposed to be the most current. When I did install a driver though it would overwrite the synaptics touchpad driver instead and not recognize the mouse.

jocase · Answer

I feel your pain. You are trying to get a old friend that is not dead yet to work on your blasted computer. The rejection of a perfectly good mouse by an uppidy laptop is annoying.   You checked some box that said ' I am a touchpad and if I detect another mouse thru a USB port I will back off.'   This setting seems to work for a short while, showing that the touchpad does detect the mouse for a short period of time. Is there a disable it forever option?   So how about checking  out the USB ports through Device driver? See any of those cute little yellow question marks next to the driver icon?   Oh, you have already done that?   Tine to raise the white flag and buy a usb mouse, one that you can actually return to the store if it doesn't work.

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