Mac OS 9.1: Scroll Wheel Does Not Respond After Hot Plugging

The scroll wheel on a third-party USB mouse or other input device may not respond after hot plugging.
Symptom

The scroll wheel on your third-party mouse, trackball, or other device does not respond after hot plugging.

Note: "Hot plugging" describes the capability of USB and FireWire devices to be plugged in and unplugged while the computer is turned on.


Note: You may only experience this issue on a computer that originally came with Mac OS 9.1.

Solution

Restart the computer to regain scroll wheel function.
Published Date: Oct 7, 2016