USB Mouse Redetected in Windows 98 Second Edition (258613)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q258613

SYMPTOMS

On a laptop computer that is running Windows 98 Second Edition, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse may be detected again after a suspend/resume operation. However, the USB mouse works properly.

CAUSE

Windows 98 Second Edition treats a USB device as a different device in the slot after a resume operation. The device ID of a USB device changes as follows after a suspend/resume operation (this example is for a LogiTech USB mouse):
  • Before the suspend/resume:

    USB\VID_0471&PID_0104&MI_00\0USB&VID_0471&PID_0104&INST_0

  • After the suspend/resume:

    USB\VID_0471&PID_0104&MI_00\0USB&VID_0471&PID_0104&INST_1

The device ID change occurs at every suspend/resume. However, you see the mouse detected again only once. Two device IDs are enough for such a device ID change.

The USB mouse is redetected only if you hot-plug the USB mouse (plug it in while the computer it on). This behavior does not affect the working of the USB mouse.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/25/2001
Keywords:kbHardware kbprb KB258613
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