auto detect PS2 or USB mouse in WinXP??

[John Davis]

I want to know if WinXP is supposed to detect PS2 mouse or USB mouse
automatically (plug and play feature?? )?? The problem is that I need to
reboot the system after I plug-in the mouse. Otherwise, the mouse won't
work. It doesn't matter it is USB mouse, or PS2 mouse. Any ideas why? Please
advice! Thanks!!

 

[Wesley]

If you plug the mouse in when the computer is running
then most likely you will need to restart. I havent
tried this in xp but in 98/se it needed a reboot

 

[Alex Nichol]

Doesn't need it in XP. Just had to plug mine back in (USB) after the cable
got yanked....

USB should redetect - PS2 probably will not. OTOH a PS2 one should be
reported by BIOS at boot, and a USB one may not be. . .