USB Keyboard/mouse keeps dying

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CorpX

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happens every 2 hours or so...they both just go dead.

if i unpug, replug, it's back to normal.

its very annoying :mad:
any guesses on what could be causing this and if a reformat could fix this?
 
I had a mouse that kept disconnecting when I fitted it on a long cable.
It was plugged into a USB keyboard.
It worked fine with the keyboard removed from the USB connection.

The moral of the story is you might not have enough power left for the mouse or the cable might be too long or both as a consequence of each other.

If you use the longer cable, make sure the mouse is the only thing plugged in on that wire.
You can use a mains powered USB hub to extend the cable and give more power.
 
Highly unlikely a format will fix this, you should give a little more information. Like what mouse and keyboard you have and if it is wireless or not?
 
I had my usb die (mouse / kb would go turn off) when a cell phone was near the things for a short amount of time, I didnt do much testing with it, so it may have been unrelated, but hey any wacky ideas are better than no ideas right. ;o)

Edit: Mine are wired too ;o)
 
these are both wired

keyboard - logitech leet
mouse - microsoft intellimouse optical


keyboard doesnt often though. every time that it dies, the mouse dies also. (keyboard doesnt die by itself).
mouse dies more often when im playing css or bf2.....


i'll try to get a self powered usb hub and see.
 
Go into device manager and then properties for each USB Root Hub. Look under the power management tab for "allow computer to turn off this device to save power". If it's checked un-check it and see if it helps.

EDIT: The motherboard USB ports are powered and good for 500 ma each, thats half an amp. If you are not using an external USB hub I don't think it's a power problem.
 
"Allow the computer to turn off to save power" is greyed out and unchecked for both the keyboard and the mouse.

im guessing some kinda conflict between graphic card drivers and the mouse?

or maybe my usb controller drivers are f-ed up?
 
CorpX said:
"Allow the computer to turn off to save power" is greyed out and unchecked for both the keyboard and the mouse.

im guessing some kinda conflict between graphic card drivers and the mouse?

or maybe my usb controller drivers are f-ed up?
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Did you look under USB devices or under the mouse/keyboard listing in device manager? Under USB devices, USB hub mine is checked. I don't have a save power option for my keyboard or mouse, they are USB but I have them connected to the PS2 ports with adapters. My guess is messed up USB driver.
 
oo, all 5 usb hubs had turn off to save power checked.

they're unchecked now and ill report back!
 
got a usb->ps/2 adapter for the mouse

will report back!


edit : looks like that fixed it!
 
It is possible that the USB port/ports may be faulty. Have you tried it on all of the ports, including the front?

It could also (possibly) be a short between the board and the case. Have you switched cases lately, or dropped the case recently? If you have, open the case and make sure no part of the case touches the motherboard. While rare, shorts that affect only the USB ports can happen and do things that you described.

Alternatively, run it on PS/2, like you have done :p
 
ive tried all the ports...ones on the mobo and ones that connect to the mobo.

weird part is, only mouse seems to die. keyboard is alive and well :/
 
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