"Janetb" <Janetb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FABAB73E-F408-41BF-B341-C27F83D208C4@microsoft.com...
> My old Intellimouse Optical USB mouse keeps konking out on me. I can fix
> it
> simply by unplugging and replugging (USB) without having to reboot, but I
> am
> having to do this more and more often--to the point that it is really
> annoying. Can this be remedied, or do I need a new mouse?
> --
> Thanks for the help!
> Janet
> XP Professional

Hard to say - borrow another mouse and see what happens. Remember that there
are three potential causes:
- Flakey mouse
- Intermittent USB port
- Software problems.