Mouse freezes

My laptop has XP pro with SP3.
In use, after a short time (5 mins to 30 mins), either sitting idle with no
programs running or engaged in activity (eg. word processing), the mouse
freezes. Everything else is working OK and I can navigate to other programs
and save documents etc with the keyboard, but the only solution I can find is
to shut down and restart.
I have tried other mice all with the same result.
I have replaced the i8067prt and mouclas system files copied from my desktop
machine without effect.

External mice?
"Robichris" <Robichris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53869900-2850-42E7-9814-5869906C8286@microsoft.com...
> My laptop has XP pro with SP3.
> In use, after a short time (5 mins to 30 mins), either sitting idle with
> no
> programs running or engaged in activity (eg. word processing), the mouse
> freezes. Everything else is working OK and I can navigate to other
> programs
> and save documents etc with the keyboard, but the only solution I can find
> is
> to shut down and restart.
> I have tried other mice all with the same result.
> I have replaced the i8067prt and mouclas system files copied from my
> desktop
> machine without effect.

Robichris wrote:
> My laptop has XP pro with SP3.
> In use, after a short time (5 mins to 30 mins), either sitting idle with no
> programs running or engaged in activity (eg. word processing), the mouse
> freezes. Everything else is working OK and I can navigate to other programs
> and save documents etc with the keyboard, but the only solution I can find is
> to shut down and restart.
> I have tried other mice all with the same result.
> I have replaced the i8067prt and mouclas system files copied from my desktop
> machine without effect.

You didn't mention whether the mice used the USB port, or PS/2, nor did
you mention whether they used a roller ball, or were optical.

But since the problem occurs with different mice, try lowering graphics
hardware acceleration slide. You can lower graphics hardware
acceleration in Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced button,
Troubleshooting tab. If this helps, you probably need a different
graphics card or drivers.

--
Joe =o)

Sorry. Should have said am using PS2 optical mice as limited no. of USB
ports. My laptop may be old but has served well. Apart from the mouse
freezing, graphics continue to work OK.

"Elmo" wrote:

> Robichris wrote:
> > My laptop has XP pro with SP3.
> > In use, after a short time (5 mins to 30 mins), either sitting idle with no
> > programs running or engaged in activity (eg. word processing), the mouse
> > freezes. Everything else is working OK and I can navigate to other programs
> > and save documents etc with the keyboard, but the only solution I can find is
> > to shut down and restart.
> > I have tried other mice all with the same result.
> > I have replaced the i8067prt and mouclas system files copied from my desktop
> > machine without effect.
>
> You didn't mention whether the mice used the USB port, or PS/2, nor did
> you mention whether they used a roller ball, or were optical.
>
> But since the problem occurs with different mice, try lowering graphics
> hardware acceleration slide. You can lower graphics hardware
> acceleration in Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced button,
> Troubleshooting tab. If this helps, you probably need a different
> graphics card or drivers.
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>

Check batteries? Reposition antenna? Antenna clear of any electrical noise
producing devices?
"Robichris" <Robichris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6E0F874C-F0EC-4BC7-A0F0-3E808CC29CC6@microsoft.com...
> Sorry. Should have said am using PS2 optical mice as limited no. of USB
> ports. My laptop may be old but has served well. Apart from the mouse
> freezing, graphics continue to work OK.
>
> "Elmo" wrote:
>
>> Robichris wrote:
>> > My laptop has XP pro with SP3.
>> > In use, after a short time (5 mins to 30 mins), either sitting idle
>> > with no
>> > programs running or engaged in activity (eg. word processing), the
>> > mouse
>> > freezes. Everything else is working OK and I can navigate to other
>> > programs
>> > and save documents etc with the keyboard, but the only solution I can
>> > find is
>> > to shut down and restart.
>> > I have tried other mice all with the same result.
>> > I have replaced the i8067prt and mouclas system files copied from my
>> > desktop
>> > machine without effect.
>>
>> You didn't mention whether the mice used the USB port, or PS/2, nor did
>> you mention whether they used a roller ball, or were optical.
>>
>> But since the problem occurs with different mice, try lowering graphics
>> hardware acceleration slide. You can lower graphics hardware
>> acceleration in Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced button,
>> Troubleshooting tab. If this helps, you probably need a different
>> graphics card or drivers.
>>
>> --
>> Joe =o)
>>