Intellimouse Explorer and XP

[duritz]

I have an Intellimouse Explorer USB mouse and I just upgraded to XP

I noticed while typing the led on the mouse seems to flicker sometimes and eventually if the mouse is left alone for a short while sometimes it doesn't work anymore

I have to reboot the computer in order for it to work again.

I do not have the mouse pointer hide during typing enabled (it's unchecked in mouse properties)

I downloaded the newest mouse drivers from microsoft which said XP compatible.

Is there something Im' missing here?

 

[Murpheeee]

mine works ok in XP......even just using the standard XP drivers

sure it aint your mouse dying?
If you call up MS they will probably send you a replacement

 

[urameatball]

after I upgraded to XP.
the back led light doesn't turn off. even when I leave it alone for a while, it might flicker off for about 1/2 second and then turn back on.
back in 98/2k, it would turn off after about 3seconds of idle.

but it still works perfectly (aside from that light thing that doesn't affect performance)

 

[duritz]

Well mine is hooked up to a powered hub... Does that matter?

And I just realized if I move the mouse around for about 30 seconds after it freezes it comes back

How annoying

 

[Lichee]

maybe that 30 sec freeze is due to having no power......and it just takes that long to bring it back to life.

that may be a stretch...

 

[duritz]

well i've been gone for 6 hours while at work and came home and the mouse was froze up

i moved it for about a minute.. nothing.. so i just unplugged it from the usb then put it back in and its working fine now

grrrr what could it be