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Why do you have to install Usb-Drivers on Windows, but I never had to do it on Linux? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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On my Job I regularly have to install Windows PCs and sometimes even install the USB Drivers for Mouse and Keyboard to work. Why dont I have to do that on Linux ever? Seems weird not to have them installed on Windows.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I've had the opposite experience - nearly everything works out of the box on Windows, yet not even a Logitech mouse works on Linux unless I go find some third party tool to make it work.

A mouse that works instantly on XP (probably on Win95).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That sounds like the dumbest bullshit ever. What kinda of mouse are we talking about that does not work with generic mouse drivers?!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

If I had to guess, the programmable extra buttons on a Logitech mouses.

You need to configure them in the piece of shit Logitech software, that's not supported on Linux

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That would not work under Windows either, unless you install the extra proprietary app and he specifically talked about an out of the box experience. That implies basic functionality.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah, I'm stretching it a bit

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Logitech doesn't put their software to Linux, but all my Logitech dongles and wireless devices worked fine, just couldn't change their settings. But, there's this software that does everything you need and actually works better than Logi Options+ imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Oh sweet, I refuse to download Logitech's software so this is just what I needed

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

So you're saying that this mouse can't move the on-screen pointer or register even normal left clicks with the generic Linux HID drivers? Seems unlikely.