Strange USB Mouse Behavior

[LF28]

Hi Folks,

I upgraded to a new system lately.

System
CPU: AMD 5200+
BOARD: ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
GFX: nVidia 8800 GTS
SYS: XP

Devices
USB: Mouse, Printer
PS2: Keyboard

using my old trusty Hama Gamer Mouse (5 Buttons, nothing fancy).
The mouse works fine except for the wheel. The wheel is recognized as Button 3 (I can click it and windows responds), but I cannot scroll using the wheel. Everything ought to be set up correctly (drivers and all).
The strange thing is, when I unplug and replug the mouse, regardless which USB port, the wheel works again. Now having to replug the mouse everytime windows starts sucks.
Does anyone have a clue whats going on here?

Thanks.

 

[timoteius]

Try doing a windows update or search for a new driver.
To me, it sounds like there could be some sort to hardware conflict. Maybe, for example, the motherboard and something else clashing, its happened to me before.

 

[LF28]

Hi timoteius,

thanks for answering. My XP is updated to the latest patch. A mouse driver is actually not neccessary, since I have a HID compliant mouse. Nevertheless I am using the driver and whatever software came with the mouse. And if it were a driver issue, how come it works perfectly once I unplug and replug the mouse? I guess there is something wrong with the usb controller on my board. You mentioned something like "clashing". Do you have any details to share on that?