Computer trouble w/ USB port.

Belgarath · Post by **Belgarath** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:01 am

My computer is about 5 years old and over the last 2 its been nothing but problems. This issue concerns my mouse and USB port. A couple years ago, my old mouse started acting up. It was an optical. It would work for a minute, then the light would flash and stop working. After a couple seconds it would work again, but only for a few minutes. The cycle would repeat itself. As you can imagine, this is very frustrating.

Thinking it was the mouse we went and got a new Logitech mouse. This mouse worked for 8-10 months until now. We've had our motherboard replaced this past week and now this mouse is having the same problems. I dont think its the mouse but I could be wrong. My USB port is the back if that helps anyone. I seriously think theres something wrong with the ports. Either that or I will just keep having to recycle mice. Keep in mind that I am very ignorant about computers so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

ThatBluePerson · Post by **ThatBluePerson** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:04 am

10 months...? Hmm maybe the mouse is working, or try to update drivers.

StealMySoda · Post by **StealMySoda** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:08 am

Try switching the mouse. Or just by a PCI USB card. They are about the cheapest piece of hardware you can buy and so easy to install.

Good luck =]

Stallowned · Post by **Stallowned** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:12 am

Uninstall the USB drivers and let windows automatically reinstall them on next restart

Post by **dom** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:29 am

I had the same problems. At first it was the mouse, the wire connecting to the mouse was loose and it kept disconnecting. Then, it was the mouse again, the red LED that provides light was burned out. Finally, it was the USB ports - all I needed to do was do what stallowned suggested. However, it might be a power issue too.

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:30 am

Get a little USB to Serial connector, plug one end into the mouse, and plug the other end into a serial port. Problemo solvo.

Post by **dom** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:35 am

Reise wrote:Get a little USB to Serial connector, plug one end into the mouse, and plug the other end into a serial port. Problemo solvo.

That's how I found out my two mice were dead.

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:36 am

For some reason I've never been able to get a serial mouse or keyboard to work with a USB mouse or keyboard at the same time though.

Belgarath · Post by **Belgarath** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:55 am

Reise wrote:Get a little USB to Serial connector, plug one end into the mouse, and plug the other end into a serial port. Problemo solvo.

Serial port is the Green plug right?

I found a old mouse and its working perfectly. I will still take suggestions and try what Stallowned suggested.

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:59 am

Yeah they're usually green, and circular with like 5 (?) spots for pins and 1 spot for a wider one. They're not very big either, if your panel back there isn't ancient it should show which port is for which device (mouse and keyboard).

Belgarath · Post by **Belgarath** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:08 am

Reise wrote:Yeah they're usually green, and circular with like 5 (?) spots for pins and 1 spot for a wider one. They're not very big either, if your panel back there isn't ancient it should show which port is for which device (mouse and keyboard).

I get what ya mean now. Just had to verify what you meant lol. I had 2 of those adapters lying around. Now its just a matter of finding them.