wireless keyboard and mouse

OK i have a dell inspirion desktop with windows 7, i bought a logitech wireless keyboard and a mouse that have unifying usbs, i cant get the computer to recognize them so i can use them

note the logitech stuff says compatible with windows 7

i have also tried using all of the usb ports

is there a button on the antenna?

reply to post by CastleMadeOfSand


nope its a plug n play

reply to post by matrix12


Ah. Well I have a Logitech Wireless K/M too. Mine has a button on the IR antenna. Just hold it down first then push the buttons on the keyboard and mouse and it's set. But if yours does not have buttons then I dunno?

I hate wireless keyboards and mice, I just don't get the point, unless you have a 20 foot screen then your hardly going to have to sit far enough away to need it and the things always run out of power when your doing something important.

Originally posted by davespanners
I hate wireless keyboards and mice, I just don't get the point, unless you have a 20 foot screen then your hardly going to have to sit far enough away to need it and the things always run out of power when your doing something important.

a 20 foot screen would be SWEEET! If you could afford a 20' screen then you could afford lots of batteries.

Did you install the drivers¿

reply to post by CastleMadeOfSand


well i have a 46 inch screen thats why i need too get this figured out

reply to post by inthemass


it didnt come with any software, just the unifying usbs

Windows 7 has sometimes problems with usb device's,had the same problem with a mobile,what i did was go to control panel:

1 In Device Manager, double click to expand "Universal Serial Bus controllers", right click on the Host Controller, click "Uninstall" and click "OK".

2 Repeat the step 1 to uninstall all items under "Universal Serial Bus controllers".

Then restart your computer windows 7 would install all the usb device's.

Hope it works.

reply to post by Quasi


what happens if it doesent work? will all my usb ports be erased?
also until i get the wireless key and mouse installed i have to use my stock and they operate on usb corded will that delete them/

I would check the basics... fresh batteries and check for a "connect" button as another poster stated.

Also, there might be some wireless interference causing the issue. Most wireless keyboard/ mice run on 2.4 GHz signal which can be interrupted by even a microwave oven.

Additionally it is not going to far to say that the one you purchased was defective.

If it says windows 7 compatible, disconnect your computer from the internet, then plug in the usb device, forcing it to use built in drivers.

I find windows 7 sometimes searches windows update and gets stuck, and will never install the driver. Manually letting Windows 7 do this later, works great.

I have a logitech wireless mouse that I use with Windows 7, on the bottow of the mouse is an on/off switch to save the battery life, have you checked that?

Don't know about the keyboard but it may also have an on/off switch.

We bought a wireless mouse a few years ago. Damn thing runs the battery down in two days. Got it sitting in a box of parts now, can't give the thing away. Junk!