Mouse not working when ubuntu boots

[Hazan Pérez]

El mar 17 jul 2012 14:43:35 COT, Colin Law escribió:
> On 17 July 2012 19:12, Hazan Pérez <hapk02 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> El mar 17 jul 2012 01:15:18 COT, Basil Chupin escribió:
>>
>>> On 16/07/12 01:42, Hazan Pérez wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>
>>>> In my desktop PC I'm having a weird problem. Whenever I boot into
>>>> Ubuntu and login the mouse doesn't work. It won't "turn on" by
>>>> default and even the clicks don't get registered. When I log in it
>>>> keeps like this until I open Firefox, then the mouse works like it
>>>> should.
>>>
>>>
>>> Question: how do you "open Firefox"? Using what?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Also, if I log out and log in
>>>
>>>
>>> Question: similar to above - how do you log out?
>>>
>>>
>>>> after the mouse works it keeps working normally.
>>>>
>>>> This is a problem that only occurred recently.
>>>>
>>>> This is a desktop with Ubuntu 12.04, AMD phenom processor, AMD HD
>>>> Radeon graphics card with the privative video drivers. The mouse is a
>>>> regular Hyundai Corporation USB mouse.
>>>>
>>>
>>> BC
>>>
>>
>> I open firefox using keyboard shortcuts: open unity's dash, then type "fire"
>> for firefox and then enter.
>>
>> I did the log out and log in again after the mouse worked, so it was the the
>> menu on the top right corner.
>>
>> I recently realized that it starts working after I open Thunderbirdt,
>> probably after I open any program the mouse works. Or maybe I just need to
>> give it some time after I log in to make it work.
>
> It is fairly crucial to determine whether this is the case (just
> waiting).  Presumably by now you know the answer.
>
> Colin
>

hmmm, you're right. I have to wait around a minute after booting Ubuntu 
so that the mouse responds and works as it should. I rebooted and 
waited before logging into any of the user accounts in this pc.

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Hazan Pérez C.
Twisto Creative