Pairing the RetailPlus bluetooth mouse with a Windows 8 bluetooth-enabled laptop was a nightmare. After some experiments, there is a protocol to follow:
Easy way:
- Do not react to the popup (Tap to set up your bluetooth optical mouse ...)
- Go to PC Settings -> Devices
- Remove the previous installation of Bluetooth optical mouse, if exists
- Click "Add Device" and hope that the mouse is in the list, otherwise reinstall batteries to make it visible
- Be patient for the installation to finish
-Voilà !
Tough way:
- Remove batteries from mouse
- Boot Windows
- Put mouse upside down
- Insert batteries and leave the mouse upside down (it will go to sleep right after pairing)
- Follow the popup (Tap to set up your bluetooth optical mouse ...)
- When the device list status indicator seems to have stabilized indicating "Offline" for the mouse, return the mouse in a working position and click to wake it up. Voilà !
Note: if the batteries are dying, the mouse will not pair properly. However, there is no LED or software popup to say the batteries are dying.
Note: when booting Windows over and over again, the mouse is responsive right away. When booting Linux then Windows, the proper pairing gets lost.
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ReplyDeleteThat was great experiment that you have able to share to us. Following these simple procedures will help us to install an optical mouse in efficient way. I have dual mouse brand and it seem that this procedures will be applicable to use for me.
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