Mouse not working when ubuntu boots

[Colin Law]

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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