Bluetooth mouse won't pair after recent os updates

Hi there,
Since I installed the two updates for snow leopard yesterday my bluetooth mouse will not pair.
I go to setup bluetooth device & when i press the button to make it discoverable it appears right
away so I click contnue & after a short while get the error message 'The pairing attempt was
unsuccessful. This configuration of Mac OSX & bluetooth software could be invalid or unsupported'.
On the initial discovery screen the messages 'searching for devices - one found' then 'updating 1
device name' appear. Have just tried pairing it on another windows system & it works fine!
Any advice appreciated.

If using a 3rd party mouse, check with its manufacturer to determine if they have compatible drivers.
If using Apple's mouse, post in the Mouse Bluetooth forum area.

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