IBM Optical Mouse

[mjtf1]

I have an IBM Optical mouse, USB. I am running WinXP pro. For some strange reason the system loses the USB devices after a period of idle time, and the only way to get it recognized is to reboot. This is on a laptop, but there is no screen saver, power regulator or hibernation running. Any ideas?

[betabuzzboy]

hmmmmm

Can it have to do with low battery you might have on your laptop?

anybody got any suggestions?

[mjtf1]

don't think so- it's plugged in. i am using it as a desktop. i found a setting for the usb that allowed it to shut off to conserve power, and turned it off. hopefully that will work. seems to have so far. thanks anyway!