You either have a bad mouse or a bad MB. To isolate, try a Logitech USB mouse, and try your mouse in a few different USB ports.
The first Microsoft Mouse was released on May 2, 1983. The company would continue making mice for nearly 40 years until this week's announcement that future mice would not have the Microsoft brand.
They might seem old fashioned, but trackball mice have one thing going for them: so long as there is a solid surface, you can always use a trackball mouse and it will work. However, when you need high ...