USB Intellimouse Explorer optical locks up, works fine when unplugged/replugged

[Dan2]

I talked to my friends and three of them have experienced this problem. I'm wondering if anyone here has seen it too.

I have Windows XP Pro, an ASUS A7V133 motherboard w/ Athlon 850 tbird, and an IntelliMouse Explorer Optical (USB). Every now and then I can go for several hours without problems, but sometimes the mouse locks up. Sometimes it happens within 1 second of the last mouse lockup too. The keyboard still works and if I unplug/replug the USB it works fine again, for random amounts of time. I can usually recreate the problem by swirling the mouse in circles or grabbing the cord and yanking it (randomly).

Think it's a loose wire on the cord or something? This is driving me insane. I've tried bios updates, new drivers, and even reinstalling Windows. Nothing has worked yet.

 

[stevewm]

Try plugging the mouse into the PS/2 Mouse port using the adapter supplied. Does the problem still occur then?

 

[Dan2]

I tried to find the adapter, but have no idea where it's at.

I looked through my closet and found an old intellimouse pro. I'll use this for now I guess.

 

[nweaver]

Have you tried loading the Via USB Filter Driver? Known problems with Via USB UHC's.....Might fix it