Mouse not working when ubuntu boots

[Hazan Pérez]

El mié 18 jul 2012 03:10:06 COT, Colin Law escribió:
> On 18 July 2012 08:23, Basil Chupin <blchupin at iinet.net.au> wrote:
>> 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.)
>
> The OP said he was able to startup Firefox using the keyboard whilst
> the mouse was not working.  It is a bit odd that it is able to start
> FF but not able to work the mouse.  I have seen the mouse unresponsive
> under swapping for example but in that situation it would take forever
> to start FF.
>
> Hazan, can you give us more detail on exactly what happens with the
> mouse?  After login but while it is not working do you see the mouse
> cursor?  Does the cursor move with the mouse?  Does the mouse work on
> the login screen (again, is there a cursor, does it move, can you
> click on different users)?
>
> Colin
>
>>
>>
>> BC
>>
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Once I boot into Ubuntu the physical mouse is "off" (the red led is 
off) after something like a minute passes. Even if I click, which 
activates the mouse, the cursor is non-responsive to the mouse 
movements and clicks. Yes, there is a cursor in the screen all the 
time, but it only works after the mouse "activates", that is, after 
waiting something like a minute. Doesn't matter if I'm on lightDM or if 
I have logged into any user, one minute after I boot into Ubuntu the 
mouse works. It's only in that minute that the mouse is completely 
non-responsive.

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Hazan Pérez C.
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