Tech Support Needed - Windows intermittently recognizes USB mouse

[Aaron]

I've had this problem from quite some time, but not it has been becoming more and more frequent. Periodically my optical usb mouse stops working and a message titled "usb device not recognized" pops up. Ironically, the message asks me to click "here" to fix the problem. Too bad I can't. I went through the USB and Mouse trouble shooter, installed new drivers, and checked the XP hardware compatibility list and nothing can save me.

 

[bburk]

Ironically, the message asks me to click "here" to fix the problem.

hehe..


Try a different USB port?

 

[Komakino]

Yeah, is it definitely not a hardware issue? Can you try a different mouse and see if that works (in which case it's the mouse) or try a different port (in which case the problem is the port). If a different mouse in a different port has the same problem then the issue might be with Windows.

 

[Aaron]

My PS2 mouse worked the last time I checked, and the same problem exists on multiple ports. I think I just need to buy a new mouse, but I'm a bit of a cheapskate.

 

[Komakino]

My PS2 mouse worked the last time I checked, and the same problem exists on multiple ports. I think I just need to buy a new mouse, but I'm a bit of a cheapskate.

Yeah, sorry when I said to try a different mouse, i did mean a different mouse of the same type. Forgot to mention that. A USB mouse can cost as little as £6. I use cheap Trust products on my PC and they work just great.