Janetb wrote:
> Either its light goes out or it freezes. Since I can fix it simply by
> unplugging and replugging (USB), it sounds like a bad connection, but these
> parts never move, so the contacting surfaces can't (?) be shifting. Does
> something perhaps need to be cleaned? Never had any problems with it before.
> Are there elements of a mouse or a hub that wear out? It's on a hub with a
> separate power source. Yes, I tried changing ports. Is there a way to test a
> hub? To test its power source? I just plugged it directly into the computer
> (without hub) and will see how that works--but meanwhile I am missing the
> hardware that shared the hub....:-(...I also tried my spare hub (which does
> not have a searate power source). I would like to be able to check my two
> hubs, but don't know how one would go about doing that....
>
> Thanks for the help!
> Janet
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>> How is it "konking out " ?
>>


How is the cable for the mouse routed? It's possible that there is a
broken wire in the cable that's causing your problems. I use the same
mouse that you do, have had mine for 10 years now and it's still going
strong...


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Roy Smith
Windows XP Pro