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Easily connect multiple compatible Logitech devices to a Unifying receiver
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The Logitech Unifying receiver is a USB dongle that allows you to connect up to 6 compatible Logitech devices (mouses, trackballs, keyboards) at once. You can purchase a unifying receiver, or it may come with a mouse or keyboard that you already have. As long as your Logitech mouse is Unifying-compatible, connecting it to a Unifying receiver is simple. This wikiHow guide teaches you how to connect a Logitech mouse to a Unifying receiver using Logitech Unifying Software and the Logi Bolt app.
Things You Should Know
- You can use Logitech Unifying Software or the Logi Bolt App to connect your mouse to your Unifying receiver.
- Unifying receivers have orange suns on them. Logi Bolt receivers have yellow lightning bolts.
- Not all wireless Logitech mouses are compatible with Unifying receivers.
Steps
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Install Logitech Unifying Software. Logitech's Unifying Software is available for all versions of Windows, including Windows 11 and Windows 10. If you have a Mac, you'll need to have macOS High Sierra or earlier—if you're using a more current version of macOS, use Using Logi Bolt instead.
- Go to https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025297913-Logitech-Unifying-Software
in a web browser.
- If you don't have a working mouse at all, check out our guides to using your computer without a mouse and clicking without a mouse .
- Click the drop-down menu at the top-left and select your operating system.
- Click Download Now and save the file to your computer.
- If you're using a Mac, unzip the file .
- Double-click the downloaded file.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install.
- Go to https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025297913-Logitech-Unifying-Software
in a web browser.
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Open the Logitech Unifying Software and click Next . If the software doesn't launch automatically, click Logitech Unifying Software in your Start menu or Applications folder to open it.Advertisement
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Connect your Unifying receiver and click Next . You can insert your Unifying receiver into any free USB port on your PC or Mac.
- If your receiver is not detected, it may not be a Unifying receiver. Look for an orange sun icon on the receiver—if you don't see this icon, this method won't work.
- If your receiver has a yellow lightning bolt, you have a Logi Bolt receiver. In this case, you can connect a Logi Bolt-compatible mouse using the Logi Bolt App .
- If you have a Logitech mouse
that was previously connected to your computer, it may be displayed on-screen along with any compatibility information. [1]
X
Expert Source
Spike Baron
Network Engineer & Desktop Support Expert Interview. 9 January 2019. If your mouse is compatible with the receiver, click Next to continue. [2] X Research source
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Restart your mouse. Your Logitech wireless mouse has an on/off switch on the bottom. Turn the mouse over and flip the switch off and then back on again. Your mouse should pair with the receiver automatically. [3] X Expert Source Spike Baron
Network Engineer & Desktop Support Expert Interview. 9 January 2019.- If your mouse is not found, it is not Unifying-compatible, or you need to replace (or charge) its batteries.
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Check to see if the cursor on the screen is moving. Move the mouse and check to see if the cursor on-screen is moving. [4] X Expert Source Spike Baron
Network Engineer & Desktop Support Expert Interview. 9 January 2019. -
Select "Yes" and then click Next . If the cursor on-screen moves when you move the mouse, click the radio option next to Yes to indicate the correct device is connected. Then click Next .
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Click Finish . It's in the lower-right corner. Your Logitech mouse is now connected to the unifying receiver and ready to use. [5] X Research source
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Install the Logi Bolt app. Logi Bolt allows you to connect your compatible Logitech mouse to a Unifying or Logi Bolt receiver. [6] X Research source Keep in mind that if you have a Unifying receiver (the kind with the yellow sun on the housing), you'll only be able to connect a Unifying mouse to it—not a Logi Bolt mouse (and vice-versa). To download:
- Go to https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/4418089333655
.
- If you don't have a working mouse at all, check out our guides to using your computer without a mouse and clicking without a mouse .
- Select your operating system from the drop-down menu at the top-left.
- Click Download Now to save the file to your computer.
- If you're using a Mac, unzip the file .
- Double-click the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen instructions to install.
- Go to https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/4418089333655
.
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Open Logi Bolt. Once installed, click Logi Bolt in your Windows Start menu or your Mac's Applications folder.
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Click ADD NEW DEVICE . A list of receivers will appear.
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Select Logi Unifying Receiver . Alternatively, if you have a Logi Bolt or Logi USB receiver connected, select that receiver instead.
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Turn your mouse off and back on. Your Logitech wireless mouse has an on/off switch on the bottom. Turn the mouse over and flip the switch off and then back on again. Your mouse should pair with the receiver automatically.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to test your mouse and close the installer.
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References
- ↑ Spike Baron. Network Engineer & Desktop Support. Expert Interview. 9 January 2019.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_HrJGcw2_c
- ↑ Spike Baron. Network Engineer & Desktop Support. Expert Interview. 9 January 2019.
- ↑ Spike Baron. Network Engineer & Desktop Support. Expert Interview. 9 January 2019.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTv8rfbPHYc
- ↑ https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/4418089333655
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