Freezing USB mice

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If you disconnect the mouse you don't use, and reboot, does the remaining
mouse still freeze?

"Gary" wrote:

> A weird one this. Recently I've been getting regular freezing of my two
> USB mice, for no apparent reason. I've an optical and an
> optical/wireless, I usually prefer to use the former, which unlike the
> latter, doesn't weigh like a brick ;-)
> Both have been co-existing for ages now with no problems. Both mice
> freeze at the same time and will work again if disconnected then plugged
> in again (rebooting will also cure it of course). Other USB devices
> continue to work normally and my PS2 mouse also works fine.
>
> Am using Win98, ABIT KR7A-RAID MB, 550W PSU.
>
> Any suggestions welcome.
>
> TIA
> Gary
>
>
>

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"Gary" <gary@franklin49deeleetdisbit.neinspamfreeserve.co.uk> wrote in
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> "anonymous" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > If you disconnect the mouse you don't use, and reboot, does the
remaining
> > mouse still freeze?

Yes it does, but less frequently than previously.

Any more ideas?