Wireless mouse shows up under `lsusb` list but doesn't control the cursor

[Jacob Forrester Valdez]

What happens:

Wireless mouse shows up under `lsusb` list but doesn't control the cursor.

Expected behavior:

The mouse controls the cursor.

Background:

I purchased a "Mini 2.4 GHz Wireless Optical Mini Finger Mouse Mice For Laptop PC Computers" (https://www.ebay.com/itm/283656756166) and plugged it into my laptop. Although this mouse appears under lsusb, it does not control the cursor. Other usb mice work, but not this one. Uniquely, this mouse uses a wireless dongle and some form of laser tracking, while my other peripherals are 'ordinary': a wired laster mouse and usb wired keyboard.

Ubuntu version:

```
jacob:~/ $ lsb_release -rd [15:12:52]
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
Release: 20.04
```

lsusb (with not working, wireless mouse dongle inserted):

```
jacob:~/ $ lsusb [15:13:02]
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2b96 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Integrated_Webcam_HD
Bus 001 Device 016: ID 0250:3412 Genius Wireless Mouse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
```

lsusb (with no usb mouse):

```
jacob:~/ $ lsusb [15:13:44]
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2b96 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Integrated_Webcam_HD
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
```

lsusb (with working, wired mouse):

```
jacob:~/ $ lsusb [15:14:32]
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2b96 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Integrated_Webcam_HD
Bus 001 Device 017: ID 1c4f:0034 SiGma Micro Usb Mouse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
```

dmesg output:
- no usb peripherals: [see attatched file `dmesg_no_peripherals.txt`]
- wired mouse (works): [see attatched file `dmesg_wired_mouse.txt`]
- wireless mouse (doesn't work): [see attatched file `dmesg_wireless_mouse.txt`]

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-109.123-generic 5.4.178
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-109-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.23
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu May 12 14:58:18 2022
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: focal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 v4l2loopback, 0.12.3, 5.4.0-107-generic, x86_64: installed
 v4l2loopback, 0.12.3, 5.4.0-109-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, including running git bisection searches
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation HD Graphics 620 [8086:5916] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell HD Graphics 620 [1028:07a8]
   Subsystem: Dell GM108M [GeForce 930MX] [1028:07a8]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-03 (555 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2b96 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Integrated_Webcam_HD
 Bus 001 Device 016: ID 0250:3412 Genius Wireless Mouse
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Lsusb-t:
 /: Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/6p, 5000M
 /: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/12p, 480M
     |__ Port 1: Dev 16, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
     |__ Port 5: Dev 4, If 0, Class=Video, Driver=uvcvideo, 480M
     |__ Port 5: Dev 4, If 1, Class=Video, Driver=uvcvideo, 480M
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 5580
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-109-generic root=UUID=51015d56-7d65-470e-9290-eaa3eab354c5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2020
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.17.1
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.17.1:bd01/07/2020:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude5580:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Latitude
dmi.product.name: Latitude 5580
dmi.product.sku: 07A8
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.107-8ubuntu1~20.04.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 21.2.6-0ubuntu0.1~20.04.2
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 21.2.6-0ubuntu0.1~20.04.2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thanks for the bug report.

This sounds like a hardware problem, most likely just new batteries are required.

Wired mice or wireless with a dongle use the same code paths so clearly that's working for some mice. I don't think there's any software bug here.

[Jacob Forrester Valdez (jacobfv123)]

You are correct. Thank you for bringing my attention there. Ubuntu is working fine.