Mouse stopped working...

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Mouse stopped working...

Hi. I've been using the SteerMouse application for quite some time, but when I re-installed it today, I believe I might have installed an older version that does not recognize the majority of today's mouses. So now when my Mac Mini starts up, it says it can't locate any mouse and so I can't use it.

So how do I fix this problem? I can't login to my account and delete Steermouse because my cursor doesn't work!

To be more specific, when the Mac starts up, the Bluetooth Setup Assistant pops up telling me it's trying to 'find' a USB or bluetooth mouse.

Any help would be appreciated.

Message was edited by: Computerized

Posted on Jul 4, 2009 8:25 AM

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Boece

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Jul 4, 2009 8:29 AM in response to Computerized

If you have a wired usb keyboard (not the Apple Aluminum model, though) hold down the Shift key at startup and keep holding until the "gear" shows on the screen. This will start you in Safe mode, which should avoid loading the SteerMouse application.

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Jul 4, 2009 9:02 AM in response to Boece

Just tried running in Safe Mode, but the Bluetooth Setup Assistant still shows up.

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Boece

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Jul 4, 2009 9:15 AM in response to Computerized

Do you have a wired usb mouse, or a bluetooth, or what ...?

What kind of Mini do you have:

1) PPC (2 usb ports)
2) Intel (4 usb ports)
3) 2009 Intel (5 usb ports)?

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Jul 4, 2009 10:22 AM in response to Boece

My mouse i normally use is a wireless USB mouse, but I also have a wired USB mouse I could use.

My mini has 4 USB ports.

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Boece

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Jul 4, 2009 10:27 AM in response to Computerized

What happens when you start in Safe Mode with the wired usb mouse attached?

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Jul 4, 2009 11:51 AM in response to Boece

I get the same Bluetooth Assistant Setup popup saying it's tring to locate a mouse.

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Computerized Author

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Jul 4, 2009 2:10 PM in response to Computerized

ok, i've now tried resetting the PRAM, which didn't work.

I have access to Terminal using only my keyboard. Now the question is, how do I disable Bluetooth from here?

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