Mice & Keyboards

[mvaughan27]

I have a similar problem with this mouse, however, it only happens in "bootable applications**" or in linux and the USB option in the BIOS have no effect... it's kind of frustrating! I run vista exclusively now, but I remember when I first got this mouse I was running XP SP2 I had to install the drivers and configuration program off of the CD to get the mouse to work properly. I'm not sure if you have tried this yet, I'm sure you have, but thought I would throw in my two cents since you haven't mentioned trying it.

As far as Vista is concerned... The mouse will seem to "work", as advertised, right off the bat in Vista, however you can't configure the mouse as you can in XP becasue there is no Vista compatible configuration program! It would also seem that there are no plans to make one either. Vista has been out for some time, the mouse does not appear in their vista compatibility chart except a general message stating that the mouse has native support, and you get this when searching for drivers, "Sorry, no Creative updates are available for the selected query."

Anyway, I know this thread is about 2 months old, so I hope this helps you or someone else having difficulty with this mouse! And if the moderator, Dale-CL, is still watching this thread, is there any official response about the vista compatibility of the configuration program for this mouse?

**By bootable applications I mean programs such as Acronis TrueImage, or the Hitachi HDD Tools (DFT & Ftool) that you can boot into and have a mouse and keboard interface to the program (there are many others as well).

[niteyes]

I bought my Fatal1ty 2020 mouse a year ago.  At the time I was using Windows XP and it worked fine. Since that time I have gone to Vista Premium and have nothing but problems with this mouse.  I have tried it on other computers with XP and Vista Basic and all computers using Vista it has the same problem.  Settings on the mouse will not change and the click does not work properly or hold properly it's extremely frustrating and impossible to game with.  I have looked for driver updates through Creative for this mouse and Vista and nothing is offered nor does it look like there will be anytime soon.  Very disappointed.

[TCS1983]

What brand Motherboard do you have? I am having the same problem with my 2020 on my P4 system with an ASUS motherboard. I connect the mouse, XP recognizes it, but i can't move it nor do any of the lights on the mouse illuminate. I can however click with the mouse.

I tried it on my sisters mac workbook and the mouse works fine.
I tried it on my dell laptop and this mouse works fine.
I even tried it on an old athlon 1 system I have in the basement for a music server and this mouse works fine.

I have a feeling it is a problem with either:
The mouse's wake up power requirement
OR
The power scheme for the USB port.

So In leiu of this discovery, i decided to do an experiment.

I found an old PS2 to USB adapter from a mouse i bought years ago and plugged the 2020 into the ps2 port. Low and behold the lights on the mouse illuminated but it would not function due to the ps2 interface.

step two was to make a cable taking the ps2 port's power and using the usb's interface.

BLAMMO mouse works but now its pegged in the right hand side of the screen.

so now i have my awnser about this 2020.

IF AND ONLY IF you plug it in to your computer and it functions GREAT!!! Use the mouse. However, IF it dosen't instantly work on your computer throw it away and get a different mouse.

Problem solved.

Message Edited by TCS1983 on 12-31-200711:10 PM

[TheDeadRelic]

I am also having the same problem on an XP sp2 system. Im using a very low end mobo (ECS) The system recognizes the mouse with the correct name in Device Manager. Like many others, I can click/right click with no lights on or movement.

Oh, well. Good thing I only bought this sucker for $15 on Clearance haha!

EDIT: Well it seems that it works if I plug it into my new G11 keyboard usb port! 

Message Edited by TheDeadRelic on 03-05-2008 11:11 AM

[ramakandra]

...perhaps you could all try upgrading to xp sp3...

...it may just have the fix you are looking for... 

[Marbar]

I have a similar problem..

My laptop responds when I'm pluggin in the mouse but no movement can be done.. Just the buttons works!

I tested it on my brothers laptop.... and it worked just fine.

I tried at our home pc.... No problems at all.

Just at my own laptop.

Of some mysterious reason the mouse do not work on some computers... argh

I agree with the previous posts.... Throw it away if it not instantly work. Dont bust your ass trying to fix it. 

Your welcome, Marbar   

[Jill75]

Different computers have different configurations and programs - maybe you can examine and eliminate why your mouse works with your home pc and your brother's laptop and not on your own. Maybe creative can have a general basic configuration specified in the product so that customers will know where it will work well and if their configuration or computer meets it to make it work.

[chrismas]

so i have a problem with changing the sensitvity because it wont change via the software

im running vista and i cant play using the 2400 cpi setting and i want it to be 1600 but i cant change it 

please help me