Laptop, XP and mice

[Observer3]

Hello. I might get a new laptop this fall, with Windows XP Home Edition. If I later decided to get a standard USB scroll-button mouse, would I need to install any drivers from a CD-ROM to get it to work, or would XP automatically install the necessary drivers?

 

[Mike M.]

If it is USB XP should automatically find it.

Mike M.
Hello. I might get a new laptop this fall, with Windows XP Home Edition. If I later decided to get a standard USB scroll-button mouse, would I need to install any drivers from a CD-ROM to get it to work, or would XP automatically install the necessary drivers?

 

[GuyMish]

Hello. I might get a new laptop this fall, with Windows XP Home
Edition. If I later decided to get a standard USB scroll-button mouse,
would I need to install any drivers from a CD-ROM to get it to work, or
would XP automatically install the necessary drivers?
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It depends but in most cases, xp installs it automaticly and after a
few seconds (even without restart - usb) the mouse will become
functional.
Even if xp wouldnt be able to install the driver, you'll probably get
one with the mouse...