USB Mouse problem

[Pip75]

Sometimes when I am using my computer it will just disconnect the mouse and I have to unplug it and re connect it for it to work again. It doesn't matter what USB port it is in. the mouse is a Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 any idea why this is happening?

My Computer info

XP Pro
Thermaltake W0101RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 550W Power Supply
AMD X2 4200+ Dual Core CPU
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
2 GB OCZ Ram
XFX Geforce 7600 GT 256 MB
Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Plextor DVDR PX-716A
Maxtor 6L300SO 300GB SATA
Western Digital WD3200KS-00PFB0 320GB SATA 3.0
Viewsonic VX922 19" LCD Monitor
Bose 2.1 Speakers
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum/Steel ATX Case

 

[corkyg]

Sometimes USB is flaky that way. I find that a powered USB hub resolves those issues because you are then not using the system's power to run your devices.

And, it could also be a bad connection at either end of the mouse's USB cable.

Another option . . . Try a wireless mouse.

BTW - you posted the same query in the Technical Support Forum - and - double posting is frowned on by Anandtech mods.