Vista - Mouse Problem

If this is in the wrong section, could it be moved to the right one please, thanks

Im having a problem with my mouse, it started a couple of days ago, it keeps sticking for about 5 seconds at a time and a "bink" sound starts as if its trying to find it, i cant do anything with the mouse at all.
Occationally in the bottom right corner a symbol comes up with

"One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfuctioned and Windows does not recognise it
The location of the device is shown in bold type"

The problem is there is nothing in bold type, its getting really annoying now

Ive cranked up Norton and theres no viruses ect on my comp

Details

Laptop (2 months old)
Optical mouse, bought at same time as laptop
Vista 32

Thanks for any help

what is the laptop model and the mouse??

are you using an OEM os (meaning it was already installed with your laptop)??

is there by any chance dust in your usb ports???

can you also provide a screen shot of your device manager ???

I dont know much about comps but here goes

Compaq Presario
CQ50-110EM
Notebook PC

On the Optical Mouse it says

PC / LINE
PCL - WS01
5V 100mA

The operating system was pre installed when i got it

How do you take screenshots?, also what part of the device manager?

right click my computer and click properties....
click on the device manager...

on the keyboard there should be a print screen key....

press it then open paint....

paste and save it and post it here...

Ive opened the Device Manager, im trying to print screen, it does not want to do it as i go to paint and go to edit and it wont "paste"

Print screen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

look for these word in a certain key Prt Scr, Print Scrn, Prt Scn, Prt Sc or Prnt Scrn

i believe you have to press the Fn key...

as this is a keyboard....

it is usually by the insert key...

Found the Print screen button, went to device manager, pressed it, went to paint, new, edit and no paste

Is there anything in device manager which i should be looking for?

since this is a laptop did you press the Fn key??

The pages slightly overlap but i hope this helps

i dont see any conflicts...
hmmm....

was the mouse plugged in??