# Mouse Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 22, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927 "2009-04-22T01:47:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Disney\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Disney\_Fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disney_Fan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927/1 "2009-04-22T01:47:13Z")
Recently my wife’s PC started having issues with her mouse. It would just lock up and after a minute or two would just come back. Sometimes it doesn’t come back and she reboots. Then it’s fine for a while. My wife used my PC today, and now my mouse is having trouble. It isn’t working at all. Has anyone seen anything that could be like a virus related to mice? The only thing we have used in common is SDMB. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927/2 "2009-04-22T02:20:53Z")
> [@Disney\_Fan](#): > > Recently my wife’s PC started having issues with her mouse. It would just lock up and after a minute or two would just come back. Sometimes it doesn’t come back and she reboots. Then it’s fine for a while. My wife used my PC today, and now my mouse is having trouble. It isn’t working at all. Has anyone seen anything that could be like a virus related to mice? The only thing we have used in common is SDMB. Thanks. Please see [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK92NYwBMts)regarding “The Mouse Problem.” ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927/3 "2009-04-22T02:50:00Z")
Great thread title/OP combination, BTW. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927/4 "2009-04-22T02:53:48Z")
So the Mouse is acting Goofy. ---
**Author:** ![Stan\_Shmenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927/5 "2009-04-26T12:56:23Z")
Sometimes the CPU can be overwhelmed temporarily, freezing all input. This happens to me when my antivirus is scanning for instance. Can you alt+tab switch window focus during these times? That could indicate that the problem is not just with the mouse. If you are noticing a lot of disk activity this is another sign. ---
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927/6 "2009-04-26T22:28:15Z")
Have you tried temporarily replacing the mouse with a different one and seeing if the problem persists? Is the keyboard useable during these mouse lock ups? Does the mouse require special drivers? Maybe your mouse driver’s been corrupted. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927/7 "2009-04-27T00:46:11Z")
I’d also vote for trying a different mouse and seeing what happens. If the same thing happens after switching the mouse, then you know its with the mouse driver or a virus. Also you might trying the problem mouse on a different pc and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![Casserole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@Casserole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casserole)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-problems/493927/8 "2009-04-27T15:10:58Z")
The next time the mouse freezes, try unplugging the mouse and plugging it back in. That might help. Sounds like a hardware issue, though. Optical mice can be had for $10, so shop around at your local computer store. (Not a big box store!!)