NF7-s v2.0 & 98SE: keep losing mouse on cold boot

I've got an NF7-s v2.0, 98SE, 1 gig PC3200, Barton (running overclocked at 11.5
* 204), WD 250GB drive + 20GB Seagate running on an Promise TX100 EIDE
controller, logitech optical wheel mouse on USB. Whenever I cold boot the
system 98SE fails to find the mouse (even though the mouse is powered up). If I
immediately shut-down and restart the mouse is found normally. Device mangler
reports the USB ports as functioning normally. Anyone have any ideas on this?
Please don't suggest Windows XP, because I can't switch OS's ATM.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

 

I have read about this before in a couple of forums but without any resolve
that I can remember to prevent it from happening.
If it is any consolation to you and your choice of OS this too happens to
me, but not on every cold boot, when running XP and using a Logitech USB
mouse. The only answer has been a reboot. I have also seen this noted when
using a USB keyboard causing the keyboard to not be detected each and every
time.
So what I have done is just use a USB to PS2 adaptor and now since the mouse
is running via the PS2 port it has never happened.
That resolve suits me in that now the problem doesn't happen but also I get
my mouse back when running Norton Ghost in DOS, only a small consolation but
at least it's there

I am not sure if someone once posted believing there to be a relationship
between high FSB and the occasional failure of the USB ports on the
motherboard. Whether there is or not I'm not sure but I do seem to remember
a post or two about it.

I take it that you are using the latest NVidia unified drivers...?
Although I think that the USB support comes from Abit for W98se..?


Morgan

 

Good board though the nf7-s is, it has some niggles and this is one of them.
It manifests itself in all sorts of ways, but essentially the USB ports are
a bit "fussy". The following are all things that I have found that can fix
the problem, depending on exactly what it is:

If you were using XP, I would say try setting the USB ports to 1.1 mode only
(instead of USB 1.1+2) in the bios. You could try this anyway, if you don't
have any USB2 devices.

Another option is simply to try all the various USB ports. You might well
find that the ones on the motherboard i/o plate are more reliable than the
ones attached to the headers & bracket.

Since its a cold boot issue, it could also be a PSU related problem. What
power output is your PSU? Do you have another PSU you could try, or borrow?
A more powerful PSU may fix it.

Sounds stupid, I know, but do you have any PCI cards in your system?
Particularly any modem or sound cards? If so, try moving them to a
different slot. I found my mouse problems went away if I removed my modem
card, and they came back again when I put the modem card back!

Finally, what nvidia chipset drivers are you using? I found that the 2.41
drivers fixed my mouse problems. 3.13 brought the problems back again! But
don't use the 2.41 hard disk drivers - they are rubbish.

Sorry for all the rambling, but I hope there is something in there that will
help you.

Cheers,

Chip

 

Had the same problem with a PS2 mouse. Started when I installed a 9800
Radeon video card. Replacing the 300 watt Antec power supply with a 480
watt Enermax fixed it for me.

 

Had the same problem with a previous motherboard. Had to go to a
microsoft mouse. Figured that is was a microsoft bug to force out
competing products. Make certain that you are using the latest
logitech drivers.

Dennis

 

LOL. BTW, it happens with MS mouses too!

Chip

 

I've got a 435 Watt Enermax so I doubt that could be the problem? I have a 9800
Pro as well and this problem didn't start until after I installed it (replaced
my old 9500 Pro).

If I immediately do a warm reboot after starting up my system the USB logitech
mouse disappearing problem seems to go away.

-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

 

Yeah, mine did fine on a warm boot, too. That's what made me suspect the
power supply. Lots of hit on the power supply when everything is asking
for startup juice. Does seem like you've got enough, though. Try
unplugging some piece of hardware and see if the problem persists.

 

New BIOS out to take care of these keyboard/mouse issues.