This just started to happen with my mouse. After 5 minutes, sometimes longer this happens. I have Windows XP SP2 and Logitech MX700 mouse, but tried a new mouse and this happened (both connected to ps/2).
The mouse pointer freezes but the mouse still functions as normal with the pointer still frozen in place. The pointer, while frozen, does cycle between a pointer, a hand, a sideways H, and a double arrow when I try to move it around the screen. I can use it, because if I goto start the pointer won't move, but the start icon will operate.
Any thoughts.
bha19

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