Mouse looses its settings when unplugging and replugging into usb ports.. any ideas?

[chibislick]

I use a Logitech G5 with its latest drivers (SetPoint) with Windows XP Pro SP2. Whenever I unplug my mouse and replug it, it looses its settings (mouse speed, buttons assignment, etc).

It's as if each times windows detect a new mouse. Sometimes it detects the same mouse and applies settings correctly, sometimes it does not.

Any Ideas? I contacted Logitech about this; they can't help. I think it's a design issue with usb connectivity, but I'm really not sure about this.

thanks,

 

[Scott66]

Just out of curiosity, why are unplugging and replugging the mouse in? Also, do you keep plugging the mouse into the same USB plug? I have had devices such as USB jump drives, when plugged into a different port, being treated as a new device and go through the found hardware-load drivers routine

 

[chibislick]

Good question. Actually I'm not unplugging and replugging it in. I use a KVM switch with USB ports for keyboard and mouse. When I switch from a computer to another it's the exact same thing as unplugging and replugging the mouse/keyboard in the USB port, hence my question.

As for your question, I use the same port when unplug/replug-ging the mouse. If I use a different port, Windows detects and installs a new hardware, then setpoint follows, and the rest is the problem I described.