Windows – Mouse stops working when lifted and put down back, takes 1-3 secs to work again

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I bought this mouse in 2010, and since then, I have already used it on a lot of different computers.

Last month, I got a Samsung ultrabook with Windows 7 Home Premium, and I'm facing a problem which is driving me CRAZY.

My USB HID-compliant mouse (the dynex one), simply stops working when I lift it up and put it down back on the table. After I return it to the table, it takes like 1-3 seconds to back working.

I can also hear that Windows' sound when you unplug an USB device (lift), and the sound of plugging a new USB device (putting back to the table). After the sound, it backs to work, only after the sound.

After a research, I found Windows could be possibly disabling the USB to save battery of my notebook when I lift it, because Windows could find it's not being used anymore.

I already disallowed my windows to turn off USB Root Hub to save power (here).
And I also already disabled the "USB selective suspend setting" (both "on battery" and "plugged in" on Control Panel\Power Options\Advanced power settings).

Someone knows anything else I can do to solve this?
I already switched some mices I have here, and the problem refuses to stop.

Best Answer

The fact that the "Roll Back Driver" button is disabled means that you are still using the original generic Windows driver. However, Dynex does not supply a driver for this mouse, so you have no choice about it.

Some ideas to try :

First, ensure that you are totally patched-up in Windows Update, including optional updates.

Second, if you have a touchpad, make sure you have the latest drivers and try to "Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached", similar to the way this is done in this article, if this does apply to the touchpad software on your computer.

Another idea is to go into the Device Manager, locate your mouse and delete it. Delete also any other displayed mouse. Then unplug the mouse, reboot and re-plug it. Create a system restore point just in case before you start. Let me know if this changes anything.

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