Usb conflicts? I have a CTX wireless keyboard and mouse that lock-up / slow down when a 16Gb USB memory stick or a USB D-Link wireless WIFI dongle are added. I am running Vista Ultimate 32-Bit Service Pack 1. Is this a driver issue I will have to live with? Thank you in anticipation. Phil

The Acer KG-0973 is an RF keyboard that originally came with a wireless mouse and USB dongle. Both the mouse and USB dongle are needed to pair the keyboard to your computer.

The thw wireless mouse is paired from fabric wirh USB dongle for same mouse. You can't connect a wireless keyboard to it because they are no different frequency. Actually it's hightly improbable that you even could connect the USB dongle of a mouse with another different mouse. Explanations is logical: presumeyou are in a big office whate another 1 users have wireless keyboards or "mice". Now, imaginge the mess if the dongle of your keyboard should control the mouse of another 9 usrs.
Now, it's competely different with bloetooth keyboards and"mice"
USB Dongle for Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Mouse 5000

I'm afraid you'l have to repurchase a new set of USB dongle and mouse. Dongle of another wireless mouse is not compatible with a mouse not paired with it from babric.

USB Dongle for Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Mouse 5000


My best advice: don't buy a wirelss mouse. If you want a REAL wireleess mouse, get a blouetooth mouse.

If you have a micro-memory card installed in the stick, when you plug in the usb stick in your laptop, windows (XP, Vista, 7 & 8) should automatically instal the device with a drive letter for the memory card coming up in 'My computer' along with installation of all the WIFI drivers. This may take several minutes.

It is called a dongle. To be perfectly honest, the price of a wireless mouse has sugnifacantly decreased, and they extremely affordable. I have seen them below 10 bucks. It is also possible to purchase a mouse that needs no dongle...some are bluetooth (if your laptop has that feature) and others are wifi capable. Of course the least expensive will be with the USB Dongle. Hope this helps.

Redo the pairing process, maybe move USB dongle to another USB port and reboot first.

Ths problem occurs because of usb drvier conflict issue with your usb wireless dongle driver. For that go to device manager uninstall all usb drivers then it will automatic install all driver. Then go to control panel->add remove program and features then uninstall your wireleless keyboard and mouse driver then reinstall. Then restart and check. Also try different usb ports of computer for connecting the usb wireless dongle of keyboard. Let me know if you need further assistance. Thanks for using FixYa.

Most likely you need to re-sync the device

1. Resynchronizing the keyboard and/or mouse causes the devices to reconnect to the receiver using new identification numbers. Use the following steps to resync the devices:
   NOTE: The following connection sequence must be completed within 60 seconds. If the sequence is not done in 60 seconds, start over.
   1. With the receiver plugged in, press and hold the Connect button on the receiver until the activity LED flashes.
      NOTE: Some HP computers have receivers built into the front of the computer; such as TouchSmart 700 Series PCs and Digital Entertainment Centers. Look for a small connect button built into the case. If you have a TouchSmart 500 or 800 Series PC, the receiver plugs into a USB port on the underside of the case and does not have a connect button - skip this step. Figure 4: An example of a receiver 1 - Connect button and LED activity light Figure 5: Another example of a receiver 1 - Connect button 2 - Num Lock LED 3 - Alpha Lock LED 4 - Scroll Lock LED 5 - Activity LED
   2. Press and hold the recessed connect button on the underside of the keyboard until the activity light on the receiver stops flashing. When you release the button, make sure it does not stick in the depressed position.
      NOTE: If problems persist after resetting AND there is another wireless keyboard or mouse near, use these steps again, holding down the keyboard or mouse button for ten seconds. Doing so may give the keyboard or mouse a new ID number in case the other keyboard or mouse was using the same number.
   3. Press the Connect button on the receiver again until the activity light flashes.
   4. Press and hold the recessed button on the underside of the mouse until the activity light on the receiver stops flashing. Make sure the connect button does not stick in the depressed position.
2. If your mouse and keyboard have a USB receiver, unplug the USB receiver, wait 10 seconds, and then insert into another USB port - preferably into a USB port that is closer to the mouse and keyboard. For example, if the USB receiver was plugged into a USB port on the back of the computer, unplug it and plug it into a front USB port.

Hope this helps!! Good luck!!