Intellimouse explorer3.0 no longer being detected

[Paul Adam]

Hi,

I have an MS Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 (optical with 5 buttons and scroll
wheel, USB) and I am running Win XP Pro on a Dell SmartStep (SmartPC) 250N
(Its a notebook).

I got this mouse a few weeks after getting my laptop and for the first 3/4
months it worked without any problems, then one day - I plug it in and it
isnt detected at all (nothing in device manager etc..as if I hadnt plugged
it in).
I tried the mouse on another couple of computers and it woked perfectly
well - tried other USB devices in my notebook and they all work as well
(Printer, Sidewinder Joypad, Bluetooth adaptor, even another MS standard
optical mouse)

Next I fitted the PS2 adaptor (Supplied with the mouse) and plugged it in to
the notebook - and it work perfectly.

In short, it's definately something in WinXP thats causing the problem, I
have tried reinstalling and updating drivers and software till I'm blue in
the face!! - and no, I dont want to reinstall Windows, far too much stuff to
backup and reinstall just to fix a mouse.

Any Ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Paul Adam

 

[John Dingley]

Seems to me as if it is just a bad connection.

Have you tried the same mouse in another usb on the notebook?

It does not seem like a software problem.

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

The cable is broken where it goes into the mouse body. Hold the mouse still
and gently move the cable to check. It's a known problem with mice.

 

[Paul Adam]

Hi,

Sorry if you misunderstood - but the mouse works perfectly on other
computers (I have tried it on 2 other laptops and a few desktops - every
time it works fine).

Just to mention also - the usb ports on my laptop are fine as well.

Regards

Paul Adam

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Update your drivers. Ver 3.0 is OLD. Get the newest version.