Mouse Problems

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by mecoolai, Jun 9, 2007.

  1. mecoolai

    mecoolai Junior Member

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    Well, just wanted to share my experience in upgrading. I think first installing it had no hitches until I opened the virtual machine. Everything started to NOT work (well obviously because you need to install the parallel tools). I just wish there was some way to make it easier (mouse was NOT working, so I had to navigate using the keyboard).

    The weird thing was that when I went to eh parallels toolbar to "Install Parallel Tools" either it was going really slow or crashing because I hit CANCEL INSTALL PARALLEL TOOLS. and then clicked on INSTALL PARALLEL tools. After that I didn't have a hitch.

    My only problem now is that the VM doesn't correctly track my mouse. What I mean is like when you go over the Start Menu with your mouse, its supposed to highlight under the mouse when I go over menu items. Its annoying how I have to manually click through the items, rather having it highlight...

    Anyone know a fix for this?
     
  2. jsisler

    jsisler Bit poster

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    I'm not having the exact problem but I have a logitech mx610 cordless laser mouse with a usb receiver. If I take out the receiver and put it back in Parallels freaks. It asks if I want to have the mouse connected automatically and then it can't handle the connection.

    As soon as I shut down the vm the mouse works. When I restart the vm the mouse works then.

    Jerry
     
  3. Andrew @ Parallels

    Andrew @ Parallels Parallels Team

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    mecoolai,

    Try to uninstall Parallels Tools and then install it again. It seems mouse driver installed incorrect.
     
  4. AlanH

    AlanH Pro

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    Sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick, but it sounds as though you are expecting the mouse to be connected directly to your VM as a USB device. It doesn't work that way. Parallels maps your Mac-connected mouse to the VM via the Parallels Tools, and the same mouse does double duty.
     

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