Malfunction/mouse delay

dear people
while working with my mac, after a couple of hours the mouse suddenly starts to get slowly and less precisely.
Then the program stops and I have to restart the program or the computer.
this happens with almost every program.
after restarting the computer it all happens all over again
is there anyone who knows about this problem and the solution?
thank you in advance / regards
richard van ligten

Drahcir,
It would help us to know which G5 iMac "model" you have & how much RAM, etc. You can have this info displayed on the bottom of every post by going to 'preferences' which is located in the column on the right under your name, click on "My Settings" and filling in the information asked for.
This will help in providing you with the proper and/or correct troubleshooting solutions.
Thank You.
PS: If you do not know the model of your Mac, see Knowledge Base Article http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301724#301724 How to identify your iMac
Thank you
====================
It would help if you indicate what type of mouse you are using. If you are using the Mighty Mouse the following you may find useful.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302417 How to clean your Mighty Mouse
TIP: To get to the gook inside the scroll nipple use a plastic toothpick.
If still having problems please provide more details & the above requested information.

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