How to Connect a Logitech Wireless Mouse to a Unifying Receiver

The Unifying Unifying Receiver is a USB dongle that allows you to connect up to 6 compatible devices (mouse, trackball, keyboard) at the same time. Unified receivers usually come with a mouse or keyboard, sometimes you need to buy them separately. This wikiHow teaches you how to connect a Logitech mouse to an Unifying receiver.

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Download Logitech Unifying Software. Follow these steps to download Logitech Unifying Software to your device:

Go to https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025297913-Logitech-Unifying-Softwared using a web browser.
Use the drop-down menu in the upper left corner to select the operating system.
Click Download Now (Download now).
Open the installation file right in the web browser or in the Downloads folder.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

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Open Logitech Unifying Software and click Next . Logitech Unifying Software has an orange icon with a star in the middle. Click this icon from within the Window Start menu or Applications folder to open the software. Then, click Next in the lower right corner.

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Connect to the unified receiver and click Next . You can plug the receiver into any empty USB port on your computer. Once connected, click Next in the lower right corner.

If you have previously connected a Logitech mouse to your computer, the device will display on the screen with compatibility information. If the mouse is compatible with the receiver, you can click Next to continue. ^{[1] X Research Source}

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Restart the mouse. Most wireless mice have an on/off switch at the bottom. Flip the mouse over, turn off the switch, and then turn it back on. At this point, the mouse will automatically connect to the receiver.

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Check if the mouse pointer on the screen moves. Try hovering the mouse to see if the pointer on the screen moves.

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Select “Yes” and click Next . If the pointer on the screen moves when you hover, click the Yes radio option to confirm that the correct device is connected. Then click Next .

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Click Finish located in the lower right corner. So the Logitech mouse is connected to the unifying receiver and ready to use. ^{[2] X Research Source}

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