open the run box by pressing [alt]+[f2] and type the following exactly,
Code:
gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
this will open a configuration file in a text editor. In UNIX-like operating systems configurations are modified by editing text files, so were going to edit a file now. In that file, locate this section,
Code:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
...
EndSection
In the Option "Protocol" line mark the following changes and then save and close that file. Then press [ctrl]+[alt]+[bkspace] to restart xdm and the xserver.
First try this one,
it must work, if it doesn't work, perform the procedures above and try the subsequent ones.
Code:
Option "Protocol" "Microsoft"
or
Code:
Option "Protocol" "Logitech"