Problem with Usb Microsoft mouse on Mandrake 9.2

[lord686]

I new. I work with Linux for the first time. I get Mandrake 9.2 because simpale installation. It is work properly and i like it. But i have problem with my USB Microsoft Mouse.Evry 5 minutes it is stop working and i must restart computer. I change mouse in the store that i buy, but the problem still exzist. Please help me !!
My mouse model: Wheel Mouse Optical 1.1a USB

[JohnT]

First check your "Pointer Device Section" in the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file...it should resemble this....

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

[mdwatts]

Moving to the Hardware forum since Installation is actually meant for distro install issues.