USB mouse problem

[Ellie]

I had a USB mouse, used it with my laptop for ages. Suddenly it stops working. I reboot. It works; put laptop into hibernate, bring it back, stops working.

I'd broke the USB key in half, so I figured that might be the problem; bought a new mouse altogether.

Same problem. Mouse works fine until I put my laptop into hibernate (i.e. close the case). When I bring it back - no mouse.


Tried unplugging it. Tried turning the mouse off and on again. Brings the "windows has found a USB device and has drivers" screen, so it recognises and installs the mouse.

No light on the USB key. Cursor doesn't move.


Any ideas?

Google told me "don't use a USB mouse / don't use hibernate". I want a little more than that.



Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit

First mouse was a logitec, second Asda.

 

[Glitchfinder]

Hmm. This reminds me of a problem that my dad had with his HP laptop when it went into hibernation. Specifically, certain things, like his shortcut keys and mouse, stopped working if he went into hibernation. The problem appears to be that the computer doesn't reinitialize everything after starting up from hibernation. To be honest, I have no idea how to fix that.

 

[Ellie]

Huh, I never noticed before but in that case I have exactly the same problem - shortcut keys don't work either.

 

[candle]

try turning it off before closing the lid. I have a similar problem where my monitor doesnt turn back on after re-opening it, and I end up having to reboot.

 

[Velocir_X]

Or go into battery options and make it "do nothing" when the lid is closed, just go to sleep after 20 mins
that's what I do

 

[Ellie]

Upgrading to service pack 2 fixed it, or so it seems!