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I have a Mac Mini. I also have a cheap optical mouse.

The two do not seem to be able to co-exist.

I've tested the mouse on a Windows PC. I've tested the USB ports of the Mac with the keyboard and another, similar mouse (but one which is rather terrible ergonomically).

Can anyone suggest things I could try to reolve this?

I've turned the Mac on and off several times but it's done nothing. Occasionally a mouse pointer will appear for a couple of seconds under the Apple logo in the top left of the screen, but it won't move and clicking has no effect.

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Does the mouse have some kind of instructions saying that it's compatible with Macs? And also have you checked the mouse preferences in SysPref? – theAmateurProgrammer Sep 10 '12 at 8:24
You should also check in the USB section of System Information to see if the Mac recognizes it at all. – CajunLuke Sep 13 '12 at 18:25

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Use a different port! If not check the settings of the mouse in the Mac. Also this is a wireless mouse or wired mouse? Try bootin into Mac w/o mouse and once it's fully up after login connect and try again or plug it in before starting.

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