Mouse not working when ubuntu boots

[Basil Chupin]

On 18/07/12 12:33, Hazan Pérez wrote:
> 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.

OK, it appears to me from what you have described so far is that your 
system (about which you have no mention) is a bit slow [***] and the 
reason why the mouse is not working is that the system is still in its 
"start up
  stage and therefore is not ready to receive commands/input. I have the 
same with one of my comuters where I have to wait until the HDD activity 
has stopped (meaning that the system has started all the necessary 
system files) before doing anything.

[***] By this I mean that either the cpu is slow and/or you do not have 
sufficient RAM installed. There are other considerations as well but 
these will do for the moment.)

BC

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