freezing mouse

Can anybody help in solving this issue that I am getting frequently when leaving the PC for a while then returning to find that the mouse pointer has frozen and have to reboot.
I am frustrated at this, I am thinking that it was a power down feature but I have put them all to never. So what is happening.
I am running a 2600mhz 512 mb XP home with Norton virus

 

Hi dmrose welcome

Not sure why this works for me :
unplug mouse, plug back in
do you now have a mouse ?

If that doesnt do anything you'l need to state type of and
make maybe model.

have you updated mouse software.?

Hopefully a hardware guru will help.
bye
Lonny

 

hi dmrose
Long shot with current info. My mouse problem was intermediate, worked good, then worked jerky. Traced the problem to a USB connection choice. Moved mouse to a ps/2 connection, problem stopped, worked fine.
If no solution found, will need to post full history... make/model, when did it work good, any hardware or software changes occur prior to problem.

 

Thanks for the replies,
more info:
the mouse is a ps/2
Its a Time computer

 

dmrose Hi again
we cant see problem or mouse behavior, its hard to determine and even start if you don't help us help you,, answer all questions even if there like mine (long shot) were..

Thanks

Lonny