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Resolved wireless mouse with Sony Vaio, Win 7 Pro?

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by dispatch trophy, 2012/06/15.

  1. 2012/06/15
    dispatch trophy Contributing Member

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    I would like to know if I can configure my laptop to use a wireless mouse.

    I have "wireless" and bluetooth capability.

    The manual does not mention that a wireless mouse can be used.

    My specs for this laptop: VPCF1390X

    these specs are different from those in my profile.

    US-VPCF1390X-LBOM
    Component: LED Backlit Keyboard
    Component: No Fresh Start
    Component: Adobe Bundle (Free - $448 value)
    Component: Blu-ray Discâ„¢ Player / Burner
    Component: Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter (Click More Info for details.)
    Component: High capacity battery
    Component: Norton Internet Securityâ„¢ 2011 (30 Day Trial) [Removed]
    Component: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M GPU (1GB VRAM)
    Component: No Engraving
    Component: Intel® Coreâ„¢ i7-740QM quad-core processor (1.73GHz) with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz
    Component: 16.4" VAIO Full HD Premium Display (1920x1080)
    Component: 500GB (7200rpm) hard drive
    Component: Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
    Component: 6GB (4GBx1 + 2GBx1) DDR3-SDRAM-1333
     
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  2. 2012/06/15
    flyboy1565

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    i don't see any issue with installing a wireless mouse, most are designed to be plug and play.
     
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  4. 2012/06/16
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi dispatch trophy. Most wireless mice have a USB receiver that you plug into the computer via the USB port and you should be able to use the device without any problems since they are plug and play devices.
     
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    PeteC

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    Concur with the other posts - have used MS wireless mice with my laptops (HP), notebook (Asus) and desktop for years without issue.

    The wireless you refer to is for internet connection - not required for wireless mice/keyboards which, es Evan posted, run from a transceiver plugged into a USB port.
     
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    SpywareDr

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    Wikipedia: Mouse (computing) > Cordless or wireless

    Dell wireless (cordless) mouse
     
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    thanks to flyboy1565, Evan Omo, PeteC, and SpywareDr:

    you have answered my question.

    the reason I was investigating wireless was to avoid having to use USB since my laptop has only 2 USB ports and I need to use them for other things like microphone during skype and flashdrives.

    If I have to use USB for wireless, there is no advantage.
     
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    SpywareDr

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  9. 2012/06/16
    Evan Omo

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    Your Welcome. :)
     
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  10. 2012/06/17
    flyboy1565

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    you welcome,

    you could also increase your usb ports. they have some that are inexpensive, that run off usb.
     
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  11. 2012/07/01
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    I do have bluetooth capability on this laptop.

    Do I just buy the mouse and it will start or is there more set up?
     
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  12. 2012/07/01
    Evan Omo

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  13. 2012/07/02
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    I just checked on Google and that led me to the Sony support website.

    They have a driver that is supposed to solve the problem of the pointer jumping. So apparently Sony is aware of the problem.

    I have installed this as well as a mouse driver. So I will have to see if this really works.
     
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