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Mouse keeps needing to be unplugged and replugged?

Lately my mouse keeps failing - sometimes the optical light goes out - sometimes it doesnt. Either way it wont let me move my pointer when this happens.

This is always solved by unplugging and replugging the mouse - it doesnt matter which of my USB ports I put it in, it keeps happening.

Im hoping this is just the mouse dying rather than something to do with the motherboard or USB controllers - anyone have any idea what might be causing this?

Why would a replug fix it?

Update:

Also - this seems to happen more when the computer has been idle a little while.

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  • Meow
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    I thought I was the only one to walk their pet on an extension cord. But I havent had to plug my cat in yet. Hope it works out for you.

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