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Magic Mouse Guide for Windows 7 and Vista,,,

Hello All,

I recieved my Magic Mouse and it works great under OSX but I couldn't get it working under Windows at all. Searching here and around the web, I've compiled a guide on how I got it working. Hopefully, Apple will release proper drivers in the future but for now, here is what I did:

Turn mouse off...if you have already tried installing, remove the device and then turn the mouse off. To remove it, open Start, type "Devices" and press enter. Select "remove device"...Now let's get started:

1) Update the Bluetooth Driver.
Open Device Manager.
Start > (Right Click Computer) > Properties. Click Device Manager in upper left of this window. Double click (Bluetooth Radios), Right click on "Generic Bluetooth" and select "Properties". Open the Driver tab and then select "Update Driver". Click "Browse my computer for driver software". On the next screen, towards the bottom, click on "Let me pick from a list of device drivers...". Uncheck "Show compatible hardware". Select "Apple" and then "Apple built in bluetooth". Done

2)In the notification area of the task bar, right click on Bluetooth icon and select "Add a device". Turn on your mouse. It will show up on screen. Right click on the mouse icon. Select Properties. Select the "Services" tab and check the "Drivers for keyboard, mice, etc". The mouse may disappear from the screen since it's been added. Windows is still looking for other devices so click "Cancel".

3) Disable power management for Bluetooth Radio. Open device manager, open Bluetooth Radios and right click on "Apple Bluetooth". Select the "Power Management". Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".

4) Reboot computer. Mouse should be working in Windows 7/Vista now.

* If you reboot and your mouse is still not working, click on the mouse two or three times. On my system, the mouse will not begin working until I do this, every time I boot my system. *

Hope this helps,

Al

Macbook Pro 13", Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Nov 3, 2009 4:13 PM

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Sascha H-K

Level 2

330 points

Posted on Nov 5, 2009 1:42 AM

i have connected magic mouse on the first attempt to my mbp with win7 32bit bc.

left/right click ok, but no scrolling ..

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Oct 10, 2010 12:14 PM in response to Lee Cardan

@ das licht and lee carden

easy, that one.......drove me mad for ages installing, re-installing at every boot in windows

answer for me found on another forum was....left and right click AT THE SAME TIME once booted into windows "switches the mouse on"....you have to do it every time you log on but it has never failed to work

good luck

Oct 10, 2010 12:16 PM in response to mcaffer

Hi Jeff,

found this http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3039

two finger swipe and tap to click do not appear to work for the time being 😟

Oct 12, 2010 3:14 PM in response to Al Loper

Hi everyone...new to this forum and i would like your help...i have a sony vaio with windows vista 32 bit and i want this mouse desperately...So i would like to know if it will work...and if yes what drivers e.t.c. will i have to install so as to have all the functions(left-right click,scrolling e.t.c.)

I would really appreciate if someone could help me cause i dont want to waste 70$...

Thanks in advance guys 🙂

Oct 14, 2010 9:07 AM in response to giorgosant

Can't anyone help me?I hope someone answer my question quickly cause i would like to have this mouse...If someone know please do that favor for me and spent a little time to answer me...

thanks,Giorgos

Oct 20, 2010 6:14 PM in response to drofnudregor

Thanks for the info mate

unfortunately, it seems the problem has progressed.

It connects fine on boot up - no need to re-'pair' the mouse or anything like that, but what happens is it'll work for a few minutes, but then if it's left idle for a few minutes it will seem to loose the connection. Windows 7 still thinks it's connected to the mouse but nothing's happening. Sometimes the connection is (seemingly) lost even in the middle of doing something with the mouse - it'll just get all jolty and rubbish then stop all together. To reconnect, the easiest way is to Fn + Bluetooth disable then enable again, re-establishes the connection but you need to do that every 5 mins or so!

any other thoughts before I have to sell this thing and buy her some rubbish microsoft product?

Oct 21, 2010 1:18 AM in response to Lee Cardan

Lee,

Daft question but have you tried changing the batteries? (have seen similar behaviour before when they are a bit on the low side)

or

Make sure that you don't have your mobile on the desk too close to the mouse

Very H2O

Level 2

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Nov 3, 2010 8:28 PM in response to drofnudregor

Hey Dro,

It works on my macbook pro too. all i have to do is click the left and right click at the same time... Awesome info. Thanks!

Shan

Nov 4, 2010 12:13 AM in response to Al Loper

Does anybody know how to control the scrolling of the Magic Mouse in Windows 7.

It most apps Vertical scrolling works, but in office 2010 horizontal scrolling works as well and it is so sensitive I would like to turn it off.

Thanks

Nov 4, 2010 1:03 AM in response to 10 Press Ups @ Bootcamp

Don't know a way of turning it off - sorry, but, have you tried turning the sensitivity down to it's minimum value? (1)
Control panel > Mouse > Wheel > adjust ver and hor sensitivity
Worked for me

AthaNz

Level 1

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Nov 16, 2010 7:49 PM in response to drofnudregor

For you guys who still confuse on connecting magic mouse with windows 7 on bootcamp here's the link http://churchgoopensource.blogspot.com/2010/11/install-magic-mouse-on-apple-boot camp.html hope can help you guys

Nov 28, 2010 10:25 AM in response to Al Loper

Dear all;
I bought the magic mouse from about 2.5 month, and its working fine
no problem with for rebooting and windows or shutting down all great
i didn't need to install the driver or anything just the first time i use it.

My Pc Confg;
Pc Desktop Pentium dual core 3.4
memory 4.0 gb
windows 7 ultimate

scroll up and down work great but no swiping

note: the only prob that happen to me at first using it was not easy and so fast scrolling now everything better,and the battery life that came wth the mouse end in 2.5 month,
So i recommended to all buy the apple battery charger came with more 6 batteries rechargeable.

any question please ask its OK 🙂
my face-book account pilotf107@yahoo.com
if i wasn't see reply here.

bb good luck enjoy :-))

B@dr

Level 1

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Dec 18, 2010 4:22 AM in response to Al Loper

I dont Have Generic Bluetooth only Broadcom and Microsoft

Dec 31, 2010 11:59 AM in response to Al Loper

Hello People,

I just installed boot camp after get very frustrated at the parallels software. I used the boot camp assistant then upgared the drivers by using the snow leopard disc.
Finally I down loaded boot camp drivers 3.1 & 3.2.

By doing this I was able to use magic mouse by following this video on You Tube. vey simple lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDFLWq3hXwk

Jan 17, 2011 1:01 PM in response to Al Loper

Will we be able to use full function in Windows ever?
I hardly found a driver to use scroll...
I think Apple should do something about this.
Magic mouse is awesome, but we need to be free to choose OS, i mean how hard is it to make a driver for this cutie

Jan 27, 2011 8:30 AM in response to Al Loper

Thank you, now I can use my mouse in bootcamp 🙂

Magic Mouse Guide for Windows 7 and Vista,,,