Screen Saver Does Not Work with Wireless Mouse Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss Screen Saver Does Not Work with Wireless Mouse in the Windows Vista forums; I have Vista Home Premium. I just installed a Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and the screen saver does not work. I uninstalled the wireless mouse and the screen ...

[ldwilkie]

I have Vista Home Premium. I just installed a Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and the screen saver does not work. I uninstalled the wireless mouse and the screen saver works. Just curious if anybody else has seen this problem and if you might know how to fix it. Thanks!!!

[rustydog]

That's interesting. I have a wireless mouse too.

And my screen saver does not work either.

[rustydog]

Actually, the screen saver did not work BEFORE I obtained the Microsoft Wireless Mouse.

Any ideas on how to get the screen saver to work.

[Znod]

Do your computers sleep OK. Wireless mice and keyboards sometimes interfere with sleep. If they interfere with sleep, then they probably interfere with screensavers. I think there is an update that is supposed to cure this problem, but its creates others--video related as I recall. SP1 might cure the problem without causing the second. You could do some research on this issue.

[rustydog]

I might have the terms mixed up.

My new Vista Home Premium - the screen stays on all the time.

Therefore, there is no sleep mode nor a screen saver. I've gone in and picked a a screen saver and 5 minutes time. Clicked Apply, then OK or whatever.

Screen stays on all the time.

This computer came with Vista SP1 preinstalled.

I've done a search and it mostly talks about XP issues. Few out there about Vista.

[rustydog]

Found fix for sleep or screensaver.

Microsoft has an optional download for this. Go to Windows Update and look at the optional updates.

Something like: HID Non-User Input Data Filter.

My screen saver now works properly.

[chelsea]

i have not tried to use a wireless mouse yet.. but a friend of mine has using a wireless mouse on his computer with a Vista premium. its doing good and the screensaver is there. maybe there are some things to be installed before things work out fine for you.

[Znod]

Originally Posted by rustydog

Found fix for sleep or screensaver.

Microsoft has an optional download for this. Go to Windows Update and look at the optional updates.

Something like: HID Non-User Input Data Filter.

My screen saver now works properly.

Cool. If the update is the one I am thinking of, it also may resolve sleep issues. However, it sometimes has problems getting along with NVIDIA drivers. If you are not having a video problem, then all is good.