"Virtual Mouse"
Did I miss something here.
Does the pointer on the screen stop moving even though you are dragging the mouse around?
If this is the case, you will need to remove the bottom cover and remove the ball. Inside you will see a number of rollers, usually white but could be any color, that almost certainly have a ring of crud around them. Remove the crud with a pair of tweezers and some rubbing alcohol on a QTip. The crud will be firmly attached.
If this is not the problem, try replacing the mouse with another. Any USB mouse will do. I note that you have told us everything about your machine except one of the most important things, What OS is is running?
If it is running OS X, then you might enjoy a two button mouse with a scroll wheel.
OS 9, can still use a two button mouse but with limited functionality without specific software for it.
I have no idea what the scanner is doing or how it is connected or anything else about it.
Let us know how you get on
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My virtual mouse, which came with my G4, sticks now and then when I am working. Sometimes, I can just wiggle the ball and it will come back on. Most times, it will unstick by itself but the scanner resets itself right after. Does anyone know what's going on?
My system is:
Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,5
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 867 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB
Memory: 512 MB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.2.5f1

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