Guest mcp6453 Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest (end-of-life) BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including SP3. In fact, the only thing that has changed has been SP3. On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved across the screen, the computer loses communications with the Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and the mouse is not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a PS2, so I connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the computer) but it, too, eventually lost communication. The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I reinstalled the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. There are no events in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the problem. Because of the age of the computer, I'm thinking that I am going to have to rebuild it and stick with SP2. If there is some other cause to investigate, please let me know. Thanks!
Guest Bob I Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. mcp6453 wrote: > My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started > experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest > (end-of-life) BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including > SP3. In fact, the only thing that has changed has been SP3. > > On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved across > the screen, the computer loses communications with the Microsoft > Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and the mouse is > not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a PS2, so I > connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the computer) > but it, too, eventually lost communication. > > The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I reinstalled > the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. There are no > events in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the problem. Because of > the age of the computer, I'm thinking that I am going to have to rebuild > it and stick with SP2. If there is some other cause to investigate, > please let me know. Thanks!
Guest mcp6453 Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems You know, I never even thought of that. Your suggestion is definitely a good one. In fact, it reminds me of the time many years ago that the mouse did not move smoothly across the screen. After I wasted a lot of time troubleshooting, I discovered that some papers had gotten under the edge of the mouse pad and made it not level. Bob I wrote: > There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. > > mcp6453 wrote: > >> My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >> experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest >> (end-of-life) BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including >> SP3. In fact, the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >> >> On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved >> across the screen, the computer loses communications with the >> Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and >> the mouse is not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a >> PS2, so I connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the >> computer) but it, too, eventually lost communication. >> >> The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I >> reinstalled the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. >> There are no events in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the >> problem. Because of the age of the computer, I'm thinking that I am >> going to have to rebuild it and stick with SP2. If there is some other >> cause to investigate, please let me know. Thanks! >
Guest Antares 531 Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems Another thing you might want to check is lint in the mouse LED sensors. This can interfere with the mouse's movement being sensed by those LED sensors. On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:17:06 -0400, mcp6453 <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote: >You know, I never even thought of that. Your suggestion is definitely a >good one. In fact, it reminds me of the time many years ago that the >mouse did not move smoothly across the screen. After I wasted a lot of >time troubleshooting, I discovered that some papers had gotten under the >edge of the mouse pad and made it not level. > >Bob I wrote: >> There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. >> >> mcp6453 wrote: >> >>> My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >>> experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest >>> (end-of-life) BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including >>> SP3. In fact, the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >>> >>> On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved >>> across the screen, the computer loses communications with the >>> Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and >>> the mouse is not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a >>> PS2, so I connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the >>> computer) but it, too, eventually lost communication. >>> >>> The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I >>> reinstalled the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. >>> There are no events in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the >>> problem. Because of the age of the computer, I'm thinking that I am >>> going to have to rebuild it and stick with SP2. If there is some other >>> cause to investigate, please let me know. Thanks! >>
Guest Bob I Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems Lint won't "kill" power to the mouse. ;-) Antares 531 wrote: > Another thing you might want to check is lint in the mouse LED > sensors. This can interfere with the mouse's movement being sensed by > those LED sensors. > > > On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:17:06 -0400, mcp6453 <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>You know, I never even thought of that. Your suggestion is definitely a >>good one. In fact, it reminds me of the time many years ago that the >>mouse did not move smoothly across the screen. After I wasted a lot of >>time troubleshooting, I discovered that some papers had gotten under the >>edge of the mouse pad and made it not level. >> >>Bob I wrote: >> >>>There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. >>> >>>mcp6453 wrote: >>> >>> >>>>My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >>>>experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest >>>>(end-of-life) BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including >>>>SP3. In fact, the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >>>> >>>>On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved >>>>across the screen, the computer loses communications with the >>>>Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and >>>>the mouse is not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a >>>>PS2, so I connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the >>>>computer) but it, too, eventually lost communication. >>>> >>>>The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I >>>>reinstalled the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. >>>>There are no events in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the >>>>problem. Because of the age of the computer, I'm thinking that I am >>>>going to have to rebuild it and stick with SP2. If there is some other >>>>cause to investigate, please let me know. Thanks! >>>
Guest Antares 531 Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems Okay, if you say so. I was thinking that if the mouse LED signal is blocked the computer would sense this as "no mouse connected" and switch off the power to the mouse connector? On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:59:25 -0500, Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote: >Lint won't "kill" power to the mouse. ;-) > >Antares 531 wrote: >> Another thing you might want to check is lint in the mouse LED >> sensors. This can interfere with the mouse's movement being sensed by >> those LED sensors. >> >> >> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:17:06 -0400, mcp6453 <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>>You know, I never even thought of that. Your suggestion is definitely a >>>good one. In fact, it reminds me of the time many years ago that the >>>mouse did not move smoothly across the screen. After I wasted a lot of >>>time troubleshooting, I discovered that some papers had gotten under the >>>edge of the mouse pad and made it not level. >>> >>>Bob I wrote: >>> >>>>There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. >>>> >>>>mcp6453 wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >>>>>experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest >>>>>(end-of-life) BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including >>>>>SP3. In fact, the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >>>>> >>>>>On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved >>>>>across the screen, the computer loses communications with the >>>>>Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and >>>>>the mouse is not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a >>>>>PS2, so I connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the >>>>>computer) but it, too, eventually lost communication. >>>>> >>>>>The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I >>>>>reinstalled the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. >>>>>There are no events in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the >>>>>problem. Because of the age of the computer, I'm thinking that I am >>>>>going to have to rebuild it and stick with SP2. If there is some other >>>>>cause to investigate, please let me know. Thanks! >>>>
Guest Bob I Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems Interesting concept, but a couple problems, XP doesn't switch off PS/2 ports also, it would have to be a pretty big ball of lint to completely block the receiver lens. Antares 531 wrote: > Okay, if you say so. I was thinking that if the mouse LED signal is > blocked the computer would sense this as "no mouse connected" and > switch off the power to the mouse connector? > > > On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:59:25 -0500, Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >>Lint won't "kill" power to the mouse. ;-) >> >>Antares 531 wrote: >> >>>Another thing you might want to check is lint in the mouse LED >>>sensors. This can interfere with the mouse's movement being sensed by >>>those LED sensors. >>> >>> >>>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:17:06 -0400, mcp6453 <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>You know, I never even thought of that. Your suggestion is definitely a >>>>good one. In fact, it reminds me of the time many years ago that the >>>>mouse did not move smoothly across the screen. After I wasted a lot of >>>>time troubleshooting, I discovered that some papers had gotten under the >>>>edge of the mouse pad and made it not level. >>>> >>>>Bob I wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. >>>>> >>>>>mcp6453 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >>>>>>experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest >>>>>>(end-of-life) BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including >>>>>>SP3. In fact, the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >>>>>> >>>>>>On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved >>>>>>across the screen, the computer loses communications with the >>>>>>Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and >>>>>>the mouse is not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a >>>>>>PS2, so I connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the >>>>>>computer) but it, too, eventually lost communication. >>>>>> >>>>>>The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I >>>>>>reinstalled the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. >>>>>>There are no events in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the >>>>>>problem. Because of the age of the computer, I'm thinking that I am >>>>>>going to have to rebuild it and stick with SP2. If there is some other >>>>>>cause to investigate, please let me know. Thanks! >>>>>
Guest Ray Shafranski Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems Mouse cables always fail due to fatigue in the conductors. A cordless mouse completely solves this. OK a cordless mouse needs a couple of alkaline AA batteries once a month but it's a price worth paying. "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:eo0BG6o4IHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. > > mcp6453 wrote: > >> My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >> experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest (end-of-life) >> BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including SP3. In fact, >> the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >> >> On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved across >> the screen, the computer loses communications with the Microsoft >> Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and the mouse is >> not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a PS2, so I >> connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the computer) >> but it, too, eventually lost communication. >> >> The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I reinstalled >> the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. There are no events >> in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the problem. Because of the age >> of the computer, I'm thinking that I am going to have to rebuild it and >> stick with SP2. If there is some other cause to investigate, please let >> me know. Thanks! >
Guest Unknown Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems Batteries last much longer than a month. "Ray Shafranski" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:6dmmdsF3b49gU1@mid.individual.net... > Mouse cables always fail due to fatigue in the conductors. > A cordless mouse completely solves this. > OK a cordless mouse needs a couple of alkaline AA batteries once a month > but it's a price worth paying. > > "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:eo0BG6o4IHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. >> >> mcp6453 wrote: >> >>> My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >>> experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest >>> (end-of-life) BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including >>> SP3. In fact, the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >>> >>> On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved across >>> the screen, the computer loses communications with the Microsoft >>> Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and the mouse is >>> not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a PS2, so I >>> connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the computer) >>> but it, too, eventually lost communication. >>> >>> The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I reinstalled >>> the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. There are no >>> events in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the problem. Because of >>> the age of the computer, I'm thinking that I am going to have to rebuild >>> it and stick with SP2. If there is some other cause to investigate, >>> please let me know. Thanks! >> > >
Guest Bob I Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems First, I'm not the one with the issue. Secondly, it only "cures a broken wire. Thirdly, as to the price a wireless mouse exacts, well it depends on the circumstances, but batteries are only one of the costs. Ray Shafranski wrote: > Mouse cables always fail due to fatigue in the conductors. > A cordless mouse completely solves this. > OK a cordless mouse needs a couple of alkaline AA batteries once a month but > it's a price worth paying. > > "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:eo0BG6o4IHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >>There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. >> >>mcp6453 wrote: >> >> >>>My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >>>experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest (end-of-life) >>>BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including SP3. In fact, >>>the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >>> >>>On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved across >>>the screen, the computer loses communications with the Microsoft >>>Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and the mouse is >>>not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a PS2, so I >>>connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the computer) >>>but it, too, eventually lost communication. >>> >>>The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I reinstalled >>>the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. There are no events >>>in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the problem. Because of the age >>>of the computer, I'm thinking that I am going to have to rebuild it and >>>stick with SP2. If there is some other cause to investigate, please let >>>me know. Thanks! >> > >
Guest Antares 531 Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:55:23 -0500, Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote: >First, I'm not the one with the issue. Secondly, it only "cures a broken >wire. Thirdly, as to the price a wireless mouse exacts, well it depends >on the circumstances, but batteries are only one of the costs. > I've used a Track Ball mouse for years. It doesn't have to be moved around, and the cord isn't as likely to fail from excessive flexing. Besides, once you get used to a Track Ball you'll find they are much easier to use. Gordon
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:59:03 +0100, "Ray Shafranski" <me@privacy.net> wrote: > Mouse cables always fail due to fatigue in the conductors. > A cordless mouse completely solves this. > OK a cordless mouse needs a couple of alkaline AA batteries once a month but > it's a price worth paying. Considering how inexpensive regular corded mice are, and how long they typically last before the cable or anything else fails, my view is that, from a financial point of view, you're way ahead buying a new corded mouse every now and then, rather than constantly replacing batteries. I'm aware that many people like wireless mice, but I personally see no real advantage to them (except perhaps with a laptop). > "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:eo0BG6o4IHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. > > > > mcp6453 wrote: > > > >> My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started > >> experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest (end-of-life) > >> BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including SP3. In fact, > >> the only thing that has changed has been SP3. > >> > >> On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved across > >> the screen, the computer loses communications with the Microsoft > >> Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and the mouse is > >> not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a PS2, so I > >> connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the computer) > >> but it, too, eventually lost communication. > >> > >> The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I reinstalled > >> the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. There are no events > >> in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the problem. Because of the age > >> of the computer, I'm thinking that I am going to have to rebuild it and > >> stick with SP2. If there is some other cause to investigate, please let > >> me know. Thanks! > > > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Unknown Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Re: Mouse Problems First off the batteries last about a year. Batteries cost about 20 cents apiece unless you buy them at a supermarket. Advantages: The ball and shaft don't get dirty and require cleaning. There is no cord to tangle and/or break. They work on almost any surface. Computer need not be close to the mouse. "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:78tc74tks0aankkdihs30viggt1cs2gg0q@4ax.com... > On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:59:03 +0100, "Ray Shafranski" <me@privacy.net> > wrote: > >> Mouse cables always fail due to fatigue in the conductors. >> A cordless mouse completely solves this. >> OK a cordless mouse needs a couple of alkaline AA batteries once a month >> but >> it's a price worth paying. > > > Considering how inexpensive regular corded mice are, and how long they > typically last before the cable or anything else fails, my view is > that, from a financial point of view, you're way ahead buying a new > corded mouse every now and then, rather than constantly replacing > batteries. > > I'm aware that many people like wireless mice, but I personally see no > real advantage to them (except perhaps with a laptop). > > > >> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:eo0BG6o4IHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> > There is a broken conductor in the mouse cable. Replace the mouse. >> > >> > mcp6453 wrote: >> > >> >> My audio computer with a Biostar U8668D motherboard has just started >> >> experiencing mouse problems. The motherboard has the latest >> >> (end-of-life) >> >> BIOS. XP is updated and patched to the latest, including SP3. In fact, >> >> the only thing that has changed has been SP3. >> >> >> >> On an increasingly regular basis, when the mouse pointer is moved >> >> across >> >> the screen, the computer loses communications with the Microsoft >> >> Intellimouse Optical. The light on the mouse goes out, and the mouse >> >> is >> >> not functional. The mouse was originally installed as a PS2, so I >> >> connected it as a USB. It worked (even without rebooting the computer) >> >> but it, too, eventually lost communication. >> >> >> >> The mouse drive is version 6.2 from Microsoft. As a test, I >> >> reinstalled >> >> the software, but doing so did not solve the problem. There are no >> >> events >> >> in Event Viewer to suggest a reason for the problem. Because of the >> >> age >> >> of the computer, I'm thinking that I am going to have to rebuild it >> >> and >> >> stick with SP2. If there is some other cause to investigate, please >> >> let >> >> me know. Thanks! >> > >> > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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