Mouse Problems

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!

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!

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!
>

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!
>>

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!
>>>

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!
>>>>

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!
>>>>>

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!
>

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!
>>
>
>

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!
>>
>
>