Logitech M185 Mouse

[percyveer]

Does a Logitech m185 mouse work only with a Logitech keyboard?

[BlueScorpion]

Is this a wireless mouse?

[hc4361]

It will work with any keyboard

[Old_Geezer]

Mice and keyboards don't tend to interconnect.

[bhg481]

My wife and I both have one for our laptops. There is a small dongle which goes into any USB socket on your computer; the driver will install automatically and you're in business.

[percyveer]

It is a wireless mouse, current keyboard is a Microsoft model but it is not functioning with the new mouse. I never thought that mouse and keyboard would come as a pair.

[Lie-in King]

My M185 works with my Dell laptop - you have the mini dongle inserted, yes?

[BlueScorpion]

The wireless mouse should have come with a usb that you'll need to plug into your computer before the mouse can work

[bhg481]

If you are using it with a desktop computer, make sure the dongle is in range of the mouse.

If you go into Control Panel > Device Manager > Mice and other pointing devices, you will be able to check that the computer can see it.

[percyveer]

I have plugged the dongle into the PC. The mouse scrolls ok but the keyboard does not respond i.e. no characters appear. The mouse will not delete e-mails either.

[hc4361]

Is your keyboard wireless? Is the dongle for that connected properly?

[percyveer]

The keyboard is wireless. There is only one dongle connected on the PC - unless I have missed it.

[Old_Geezer]

One can have a situation where both the keyboard and the mouse can connect to the same dongle. I have a Logitech solar keyboard and Logitech trackball and both came with their own dongle. But it said I could run off the one so that's what I do. It's the dongle that can cope with multiple wireless connections regardless which they are.

[percyveer]

Thanks a lot folks. Nothing has changed but I will keep going back and swapping and changing until I make progress. Ta again.

[fadeout73]

Silly question, but have you put a battery in the mouse?

[fadeout73]

..... or battery in keyboard?

[fadeout73]

If your keyboard is wireless as well as the mouse and they are different makes wouldn't you need two dongles! You have said there is only one dongle connected!