PC will not boot when mouse plugged in

[John]

Please note: I am not 100% sure of the details of this issue, however I
thought I might post a message here.

I recently gave a family member a microsoft wireless 6000 mouse with
receiver. Installation was fine but when they reboot the machine
it will not boot up (I don't know if it gets to POST but I would assume
not) unless they unplug the mouse. Once the mouse is unplugged the
machine boots up as normal. I'm not sure if they are using the USB
plug or the PS2 plug... I don't have that information yet.

I suggested that they try the PS2 plug instead of the USB, although on
second thought, the USB plug would/should have 0 effect on boot, while
the PS2 plug could prevent boot if the drivers are fouled up.

I should have more information later, but does anyone have any
reasonable initial thoughts?

tks

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

Please note: I am not 100% sure of the details of this issue, however I

thought I might post a message here.

I recently gave a family member a microsoft wireless 6000 mouse with
receiver. Installation was fine but when they reboot the machine
it will not boot up (I don't know if it gets to POST but I would assume
not) unless they unplug the mouse. Once the mouse is unplugged the
machine boots up as normal. I'm not sure if they are using the USB
plug or the PS2 plug... I don't have that information yet.

I suggested that they try the PS2 plug instead of the USB, although on
second thought, the USB plug would/should have 0 effect on boot, while
the PS2 plug could prevent boot if the drivers are fouled up.

I should have more information later, but does anyone have any
reasonable initial thoughts?

I had an experience with my father-in-law's PC and wireless USB mouse.
It turned out that, for whatever reason, installing the Intel Chipset
Drivers made it work. This was a computer that had SP3 installed by
the way.

- Thee Chicago Wolf