Sticky mouse disease.

Of late i am experiencing problems with the USB optical mice on my PC and laptop. Laptop my internet connection, PC for working on my photos.

PC = XP keeps sticking and sometimes requires me to unplug it from the USB port, wait until i hear a bell like sound before replugging it in,can happen several times.

Laptop = Vista, same as above though it does continue after a few moments, the finger-pad works during this time.

Im wondering if this may be a power supply problem with the mouse. Any advice gratefully received. Dont think its to do with a virus as i keep my computers up to date and checked regularly.

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I've got a couple of cats, you could send them in!

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Hi Norm, I would first try another usb port, if no luck give the mouse mat a good clean, still no luck you could try another mouse to see if it is the usb port or the mouse that is faulty.

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My hb opened up my optical mouse last week, because of similar problems I had with it. Sometimes the mouse pointer would just fly over the screen, and get stuck in a corner. As if it had a life of its own. Apparently the little mouse wheel had accumulated all kinds of icky... So if all else fails, open it up.

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You can remove the balls from them!

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Mine does the same but its optical, no mouse wheel.

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Found this info which may or may not work, Nom

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000253.htm

http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Gunk-Of...Computer-Mouse

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c00006616

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Mine is optical too, but has a scroll wheel. What type do you have then?

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Have you tried cleaning your mouse, you could try WD40
This is the way to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJHu70dyQag

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Thanks for the replies and links, will give them a go and get back to you. im still of an opinion its of a puter problem but will be glad to be proved wrong .

Re cats and balls Twiz , detention for you young lady. write out one thousand times..

" I must not wind up the Nom when his puters not well "