whats causing my mouse and keyboard to occasional become unresponsive for a second on the desktop?

TonyTurbo78 · 9 Oct 2014 at 12:54

Guys, got this really annoying problem. Randomly my mouse or keyboard will just stop working for a split second when I'm using the PC, and on the odd occasion they will become totally unresponsive. Sometimes moving to a different USB works, other times it doesn't, and also it seems not to matter when I use a different mouse and keyboard. When it comes totally unresponsive, the pc is still working and hasn't froze, the only way then I can get anywhere is by pressing the reset button the the case.

any ideas?

Idleman · 9 Oct 2014 at 13:33

Have a look in your event viewer, check the corresponding times and post back what it says.
You could try using the FIXIT app in the link.

http://support2.microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems

TonyTurbo78 · 9 Oct 2014 at 13:42

which area do I need to focus on in Event Viewer? Windows Logs or Applications and Services?

Idleman · 9 Oct 2014 at 13:53

Check all. You need to see what happened when your M&K stopped responding. So, look for "warnings" and yellow/red flags, that correspond with the times your devices became unresponsive.

TonyTurbo78 · 9 Oct 2014 at 13:55

ok thanks man..ran the program in the link, fixed a bunch of things, will see what happens and quickly look at the event viewer at the particular times.