10.4.5 has killed my mouse !!!

Hi there, I literally just upgraded yesterday from 10.3.9 to 10.4.5. Don't ask me why i was still using the old version, i just hadn't got round to the new one yet. Anyway, my mac has been using a bluetooth mouse (via USB Bluetooth dongle in mac) very happily for ages, but as soon as I've upgraded - poof !!!
Doesn't recognise my mouse anymore, no matter how much I click around and stuff.
Anyone else had this problem? It's VERY annoying! I hate using the bloody trackpad >:-(
PowerBook G4 Titanium (Old Skool!) Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Hello Francis:
What BT 'dongle' device are you using? Be sure it is compatible with OS X 10.4. You might also contact the 'dongle' manufacturer to see if there have been software updates.
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