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Tracecea
Iron Contributor
Apr 18, 2025

Mouse problem

I have been using a logitech g5 mouse for almost 20 years and i think the button pad is about to break because it feels very thin.

I purchased a steel series rival 3 i plugged it in and saw the message new hardware detected and i then opened a browser and something very strange happened.
After about 5 minutes the mouse pointer just froze on screen , i used the same usb as i had used my old one on , i had to use my old one to shut my pc down as i did not want to do a hard shut down with the power button. I tried it several times on usb2 and 3 with the same results , i never got chance to see if their was any drivers for it but my reliability monitor said driver was installed ??? .

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  • DanteReed's avatar
    DanteReed
    Iron Contributor

    If possible, try connecting the Rival 3 mouse to another computer. This will help you determine whether the issue is with the mouse itself or something specific to your current system.

  • MasonCook's avatar
    MasonCook
    Iron Contributor

    It sounds like you’ve done this already, but try using different USB ports again. Sometimes USB ports can malfunction, and switching ports may resolve the issue.