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Mouse/Keyboard issues with Parallels
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calvin
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Oct 23, 2007, 05:15 PM
 
I have a logitech cordless mouse/keyboard. With parallels, I tried to install the current logitech drivers in Windows to make the mouse function properly.

Now it requires me to press Control+Alt everytime I want scroll my mouse between the Windows/Mac interface. Before, I never had to release the mouse. It just seamless and I was able to drag something from the windows desktop to the mac desktop without releasing.

Can anyone help me with this? I just want it back to the way it used to be. I uninstalled all the logitech drivers from Windows and it still didn't help.

Thanks.

Calvin
     
ibook_steve
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Oct 24, 2007, 03:57 AM
 
I learned this the hard way: Don't install manufacturers' mouse drivers if you are using Parallels. True, you will not get all the features of the mouse in Windows if you capture the mouse as a USB device, but it can completely screw up control of Windows as well as losing features between the VM and Mac OS X, such as drag and drop. Uninstall those drivers and just use the normal Parallels mouse interface.

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