Mouse keeps getting stuck, then computer makes a sound

Hi the mouse keeps getting stuck...the a sound comes out of the computer like...dun dun..dun dun...then the mouse unsticks and works again for a few minutes, then it happens again. It's so frustrating! The mouse is Microsoft and the computer is Dell and Windows XP. Do you know if its software, hardware or a virus?

Thanks,

Tink:cry

 

With information lacking, it is hard to help you troubleshoot.
You haven't told us what version of windows you are running, if the mouse is USB or PS/2 and did you try it in safe mode (was the behavior the same or different). Also what model Dell and when did this start happening? How old is the mouse? Is it wired or cordless?

 

Hi, It's Windows XP, the mouse is a USB, I'm in Safemode now and it doesn't seem to be happening, and the Dell E521, 2006 and I don't remember how old the mouse is, but probably 3-6 years old. The mouse is wired.