USB mouse stops to work frequently and at random times, with several disconnect events on the logs
Issue
USB mouse stops to work when not in use. It disconnects itself from the usb bus. The disconnect events are logged by the kernel, and it needs to be physically unplugged/plugged to work again:
kernel: usb 5-2: USB disconnect, device number 3
kernel: usb 5-2: new low speed USB device number 4 using uhci_hcd
kernel: usb 5-2: New USB device found, idVendor=093a, idProduct=2510
kernel: usb 5-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
kernel: usb 5-2: Product: USB OPTICAL MOUSE
kernel: usb 5-2: Manufacturer: PIXART
kernel: usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
kernel: input: PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.0/input/input6
kernel: generic-usb 0003:093A:2510.0005: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input0
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Following USB Input devices:
- Pixart USB Optical mouse with USB vendor id 0x093a, product id 0x2510
(Note: the list above may not be a full list, it's comprised only with the devices so far confirmed where the problem happens)
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