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myLot reputation of 92/100. howardskip (2029) 3 years ago

Hi,
A relative of mine has a wireless mouse and he tried to use it on my desktop computer.. I told him that it wouldn't work since I need the driver for that hardware.. He insisted that it doesn't need one since at his workplace he could use it.. Now, am I wrong saying that I need a driver (software) for the wireless mouse?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 80/100. tobepure (137)   ranked 5,584 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

You are definately not, Howardskip. Maybe the computer he uesd before already have that kind of driver. You can try it and the fact will show the answer!

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2. myLot reputation of 87/100. fwidman (5652)   ranked 25 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

Sometimes you need the driver, sometimes Windows already has the driver. The only way to know for sure is to give it a try. I've used a wireless mouse on my computer before, I really didn't see anything all that different about them other than the high price lol

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3. myLot reputation of 84/100. pals101 (568)   ranked 138 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

Yes, definitely all devices being installed in a computer needs driver. Although some are already installed in Windows OS, others are not. Try to ask your relative what Windows System are they using.. Normally most Windows XP, can already detect usb wireless mouse..

Sometimes also even if the driver is installed, you need a software in order for the wireless to run. This sotfware is the one responsible in activating the wireless setting of a device..

Hope this can help.. happy

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4. myLot reputation of 84/100. pals101 (568)   ranked 138 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

Yes, definitely all devices being installed in a computer needs driver. Although some are already installed in Windows OS, others are not. Try to ask your relative what Windows System are they using.. Normally most Windows XP, can already detect usb wireless mouse..

Sometimes also even if the driver is installed, you need a software in order for the wireless to run. This sotfware is the one responsible in activating the wireless setting of a device..

Hope this can help.. happy

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5. myLot reputation of 53/100. ds6413 (1891)   ranked 5,775 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

I use a wireless mouse on my laptop and my mini laptop. All I need it pug it into a usb port and it works. I don't use one on my desktop, only my laptops.I didn't need anything bu an extra usb port and my mini has 3 and my regular laptop also has 3 usb ports.My laptops recognized exactly what it was for.

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6. myLot reputation of 93/100. roseyroser (716)   ranked 1,466 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

Windows XP and above (as well as newer MAC systems) will automatically install drivers needed to use any wireless mouse. Some wireless mice has extra buttons on it so only then you will need to install drivers and the software that came with the mouse.

I just bought a wireless mouse yesterday for only $10 and it works great! Windows automatically installed the necessary drivers needed for it to work.

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7. myLot reputation of 94/100. stephcjh (27638)   ranked 21 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

I have a wireless mouse and a kayboard too. All that I had to do was to install the disc and let it program to my computer. I am not sure about the driver thing. Mine worked after inserting the disc and it found new hardware installed.

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8. pixelerator (47)   ranked 5,473 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

It depend on which operating System you have and wireless mouse is standard mouse .I mean various wireless mouse comes with extrasetrtings which need driver .if it is standard one then no problem and wireless mouse uses bluetooth for cnnectivity nowaday Xp comes with its driver :)

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9. aquinoma05 (56)   ranked 5,515 out of 6,368 in computer   3 years ago

that depends on many things. first, if the wireless mouse is a plug and play device then you don't need to install the driver anymore. second, if you are using winxp based operating system, sometimes you need to still install drivers for your devices; if yo are using windows vista, most of the drivers for devices are already native to the os so you don't need to install them(mostly). lastly... even if its a plug and play, you need to make sure that it is compatible with your system or else you might get a problem in the future....

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10. myLot reputation of 69/100. aprces (659)   3 years ago

When my wireless mouse is wrong,I never use wireless mouse.It needs to change battery ceaselessly and the sigh between mouse and receiver is always week sometimes even stopping.I believe I shall turn back to a wire mouse in the near futuresurrender

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