Cordless mouse problem???

[Arjun Ar]

I got a cordless mouse [iBall CDS 243] from a friend of mine.

Actually it is a diskette and consisted of a keyboard as well as a mouse.
But I got only the mouse and its usb receiver[2.4GHz]. It is supposed to be a plug and play device.


 My 6 year old son took the receiver and lost it. I got a new receiver but it never worked. When I asked the support they told that one receiver would work only with its pair [which I lost].

Is there any way to make the usb receiver [same company, same model but serial number different] accept my old mouse?[I made sure the receiver is working as I plugged it in it installed successfully]


I mean is there any way to pair my old mouse with the new receiver?


XP SP2
Pentium IV
256Mb RAM

[Salmon Trout]

When I asked the support they told that one receiver would work only with its pair

This is because they were made that way. Some wireless keyboards, mice, etc have a synchronize button underneath so you can retune if the frequency is lost, (for example after a battery change) others are made to work only with the receiver you bought as part of the set. So you should believe the support people.

[Arjun Ar]

Sir,

I want to know if anybody knew how to pair two different  mouse and receiver of same model.

[Allan]

If support said no, then no.

[Arjun Ar]

The support never told me no.

He told that, to pair them get to the nearest support center. [which is 200 Km from my house- I live in a rural area].

That is why I need to know if anyone knew how to pair them

[truenorth]

If it is available go to the manufacturer's web site and locate your manual for the device and read it to see if there is a "reset" function procedure for the mouse/receiver units.truenorth

[Arjun Ar]

Sorry but the procedure is not given.

[Salmon Trout]

I don't know if this will help, but this is the procedure for two different brands of wireless mouse and keyboard that I have used.


1. Identify reset button on underside of receiver
2. Identify reset button on underside of mouse or keyboard.
3. Press & hold for 1 or 2 seconds reset button on underside of receiver (may need paper clip or point of pencil)
4. Press & hold for 1 or 2 seconds reset button on underside of mouse or keyboard (may need paper clip or point of pencil)

You may see an LED light on the receiver go from flashing to steady or vice versa or change flash rate as you do these steps.

This seems to be pretty generic because here is a web guide I found

http://www.worldstart.com/wireless-mouse-reset-buttons/

[Arjun Ar]

Sorry but that too didn't work.

I think its just a plug and play device as it does not have any "special" buttons except on/off.

Maybe I need to edit the installed driver and match string containing the serial number of the receiver with that of my mouse so that both are paired.

It's only a guess. Can anyone help me with that???

Thanks for everyone who replied.