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exsilio · May 31, 2006, 12:45 AM

Hey guys,

I got a new G7 mouse that rocks with my PC. The trouble is, I want to use it with my Mac and it won't work. I can move the pointer around, but I can't click...any thoughts?

I have a G5 PowerMac using the latest OS.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

jdiddy · May 31, 2006, 06:48 PM

I have the G7 mouse and it works fine. I've used it on my old Powerbook and my new MacBook. I downloaded USB Overdrive to assign the function buttons but left and right click worked immediately.

exsilio · May 31, 2006, 07:23 PM

Thanks for the reply jdiddy.

I don't see what I am doing wrong than. I have never had an issue with any peripheral on my Mac. I know the mouse works because I use it all the time on my PC. I even download USB Overdrive and it does nothing for me..I can move the cursor, but I cannot click on anything...argh!!!

Any other ideas?

jdiddy · May 31, 2006, 07:35 PM

Are you using the dongle or the base unit to connect? Maybe you could try switching between the 2.

exsilio · May 31, 2006, 08:12 PM

Okay,

So here is the interesting thing. I can plug the dongle into my MBP, and the mouse works as normal, albeit, slowly; USB Overdrive would remedy that I'm sure.

But, no matter what I do with my PowerMac, it just refuses to click. I am wondering if there is some kind of interference that affects my PM, but not my MBP.

And I have plugged the dongle into my PM's keyboard and then directly into the computer...nothing. Really weird. I even went so far as to remove the Logitech drive for my MX1000, which is what I am using currently.

exsilio · May 31, 2006, 08:17 PM

Funny thing is, I just had a very rare crash on my Mac...you know the one, where the screen goes dim and it tells you how to restart the mac in several languages. Anyways, can i take that to mean there is some kind of USB conflict going on? Perhaps my scanner or printer.

jdiddy · May 31, 2006, 08:20 PM

Well with the MBP you can just change the settings on the mouse itself. I find using the fastest setting, the one at the top is best within OSX. Have you tried messing with the Mouse settings in System Preferences? Maybe theres something there.

exsilio · Jun 1, 2006, 05:55 PM

Yeah I looked there ... nada. What I need to do is spend some time looking for conflicts with other devices...I don't see that too often, but it is possible. Thanks again for the suggestions.

tillin · Jun 1, 2006, 07:11 PM

I dont have the G7, but i do have the mx518 ( another non-mac gaming mouse )

and it works wonderfully when mapped with USB overdrive.

i was going to get the g5, but it's missing a button! lol, and it happened to be a button i use a lot.