Question Wired mouse abruptly stopped working - Code 43

[Airlane1979]

With my Dell Optiplex 3020 Windows 10 desktop I use a wired mouse. Today it suddenly stopped working, although the LED lamp is still lit inside it. The USB Controller entry for the mouse in Device Manager reads: "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43) A request for the USB device descriptor failed."

I tried reinstalling the driver in Device Manager, restarting the system, using other USB ports - but nothing worked. I have no access to another computer. Is it likely to be a hardware fault on the mouse? My wireless mouse works fine.

 

[Aeacus]

Is it likely to be a hardware fault on the mouse?

Yes.

Reason why here:

a cheap wired mouse

Cheap products doesn't have much lifespan. That's how things are.

 

[Airlane1979]

Yes.

Reason why here:


Cheap products doesn't have much lifespan. That's how things are.

That's the extent of your diagnosis?

 

[Aeacus]

Well, what else you'd expect?

It's not like your cheapo mice is some high-end CPU, that you can run plethora of different tests on it, to find out every minute detail about it's workings.

If wired mice died and you've validated with 2nd mice that system and 2nd mice works fine, then what else is there to test? 🤔

 

[rgd1101]

test with another mouse?

 

[Aeacus]

test with another mouse?

OP did that, but refuses to accept that their cheapo mice gave up the ghost.

My wireless mouse works fine.