usb mouse not recognized

it started las night i went to shut down my comp but it restarted for some reason(prolly cuz i needed to do windows update) anyways it was 4am and the screen was blak for like 5 mins so i jus shut it off manually

go to use laptop next day(hp pavilion dv6000 running vista) i plug my mouse in and message came up saying usb device malfunctioned and not recognizable and mouse doesnt work now

i tried everything, googled it and lot of ppl have this problem but no1 really knows how to fix, i rebooted, uninstalled all usb devices on the comp and reinstalled em, re set the drivers for the usb

went into device management and tryed to monkey with that with no luck

THE TOUCH PAD IS DRIVING ME ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!!!

pls help me

wen i plug it in the red light on bottom comes up so it def gets power, i tryed diff usb location on laptop with same prob,plugged my usb mass storage device in and it works fine

the mouse was working perfectly fine las night and its fairly new

all help appreciated
sry for long post

 

Is there a CD that came with the mouse? If not then google for the drivers for your specific mouse (I dunno if they even have that, or if it'll work at all)

 

Install the drivers. And if It's a microsoft mouse-I am probably using the same one- try inserting it in, and pushing down slightly on it, like, enough to actually make it noticable, but not enough to break it. Push it down, and go to the bottom of the mouse, and in the indent where the little USB belongs, push/hold the button, than release. It will go back to normal, and should work. It's how I fixed my problems. Also, try smacking it around abit, and try using new batteries. Even if the batteries are almost dead, the light will be on, but the mouse wont move.