Magic Mouse "restarting" when 3 fingers touch it

Hi,
I have an educational iMac, which don't have Bluetooth built-in. I bought a Magic Mouse and it works perfect with my MacBook (built-in Bluetooth).
I plugged an USB dongle in my iMac and with it I can use the Magic Mouse. But, when 3 fingers (at the same time) touch the mouse, the mouse "restarts". I don't see: "Connection Lost" on screen, and the mouse works again after 2 or 3 seconds.
What's the problem? The USB dongle? The AppStore Genius told me it was supposed to work with any USB dongles. Which Dongle (brand) works fine?
Thanks
Message was edited by: ArthurGeek

Perhaps this person has misinformed you. Who did you actually speak with? There are no Apple Stores in South America, so there are no real Apple Geniuses, this would have to be a 3rd party retailer's employee. Or did you speak directly with Apple Care on the telephone?
I am unfamiliar with the Magic Mouse doing anything with the basic software from Apple with three fingers.
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