rufusmac 0 Posted January 29, 2004 My optical usb mouse has been cutting out intermittently these past few days. It has obviously been extremely frustrating, and I just assumed it was time to replace it, but then some other things happened that made me assume the problem is somewhere else. Maybe someone here can help? 1: Whenever the mouse cuts out, windows makes the "USB device unplugged sound" (like a charming bloop, and then a few seconds later, the "new USB device sound" and mouse control is returned. Unplugging and repluggin in the mouse seems to fix these jams as well. 2: Today, my keyboard and mouse stopped responding altogether, and they worked fine on my friends computer. I tried every combination of USB ports to plug them into, and they still bloop in and out rather frequently... 3: At this point, my mouse spends %50 of its time slowly moving across the screen at about half its speed, %25 of its time just not working (optical light is off) and %25 working fine. My specs: Win XP Dell Dimension 8100 p4 1.5 512mb ram 160gb HD In my USB ports I have a mouse, keyboard, and joystick. any help would be appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyman 0 Posted January 29, 2004 maybe the people who sold you the computer wrecked the usb on purpose so u can go back and but a new one.or atleast thats what best buy tried to do to me they shoved a credit card in my floppy disk and broke it and i didnt find out until a year later  and i still havent gotten a new one this is probaly the stupidist reply.but you know what they say there is no stupid answers just stupid people Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rufusmac 0 Posted January 29, 2004 lol. Well, I've had this computer for two years already, so I don't think its that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted January 29, 2004 May I ask what kind of mouse it is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denoir 0 Posted January 29, 2004 My optical usb mouse has been cutting out intermittently these past few days. Â It has obviously been extremely frustrating, and I just assumed it was time to replace it, but then some other things happened that made me assume the problem is somewhere else. Â Maybe someone here can help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turms 0 Posted January 29, 2004 Low on battery? Edit: good morning all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted January 29, 2004 If the batteries are good, try this: Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Universal Serial Bus Controllers Check to make sure that all of the Host Controllers present in your systems have available bandwidth for USB transfers (accessible in the Advanced tab), and that all of the hub have available power (in the Power tab). If the devices attached to the USB ports or hub draw more current than what is available om the bus, or if the bandwidth requirements aren't met, some devices may stop functioning properly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 1 Posted January 29, 2004 Mister Frag is back! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted January 29, 2004 Mister Frag is back! I'll try to drop by more often. My dad is going through the last stages of Altzheimer's, and it's been eating into my time and stressing me out. Oh, and then there's work, too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 1 Posted January 29, 2004 Mister Frag is back! I'll try to drop by more often. My dad is going through the last stages of Altzheimer's, and it's been eating into my time and stressing me out. Oh, and then there's work, too... Â I'm sorry to hear about your father. As for work, quit your griping! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted January 29, 2004 great to see you back Mr. Frag. and my thoughts are for your father. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted January 30, 2004 Apparently there are programs which you install that might harm your settings. Did you install something recently? But that keyboard AND mouse sometimes do nonesense makes me believe you got a hardwareproblem! Â Placebo, words are beautiful, use them! "Welcome Back"! Â (ps. I can see my windows mouse pointer in Operation Flashpoint, very disturbing!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 12 Posted January 30, 2004 Placebo, words are beautiful, use them! "Welcome Back"! Â (ps. I can see my windows mouse pointer in Operation Flashpoint, very disturbing!) Actually I was saying "Warner Bros" Search Avon's FAQ for double cursor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rufusmac 0 Posted January 30, 2004 err, im at the USB seciton of the control panel, but where do I go from here? I see: 1: generic USB hub 2: Intel 8280 1BA/BAM USB universal host controller - 2442 (%20 system resources) 3: Intel 8280 1BA/BAM USB universal host controller - 2444 (%10 system resources) 4: USB composite Device 5: USB root hub 6: USB root hub I have 3 USB devices right now. Keyboard, mouse, joystick. The keyboard is in USB port 1, mouse port 2, and joystick into a port on the keyboard... One hub (im assuming my keyboard) takes 50 mA, with 80 mA going to the joystick... The other is empty... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toadeater 0 Posted January 30, 2004 My optical usb mouse has been cutting out intermittently these past few days. Is this a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer? The silver & grey one with 5 buttons? There is a problem with the cable connection on the earlier versions. I had one of those, it would cut out and you had to move the capable around to get it to start up again. Sometimes you had to unplug it and plug it back in. There was no way to fix it except get a newer version where they fixed the connection. If you bought it recently, M$ might give you a replacement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rufusmac 0 Posted January 31, 2004 It isn't the 5 button, but it is a basic - as I am typing this sentence the little bugger is turning on and off - mouse model. I notice the red light that comes from the mouse seems to signify it is getting power or the connection is good... If I can only find the stupid warranty info... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
