Repeatedly losing mouse connection

I have a wired Apple keyboard and a wired LogiTech MX 500 Optical Mouse. My Mini keeps losing track of the connection with the mouse. Unplugging the mouse from my keyboard and plugging it back in again fixes the problem but it happens often enough to be more than a little annoying. Both the 10.5.5 and 10.5.6 upgrades exacerbated the frequency with which the problem occurs taking a significant jump with 10.5.6 .
Console has this rather unhelpful comment about the matter:
2/4/09 1:16:35 PM kernel USBF: 93825.806 [0x1fbc000] The IOUSBFamily is having trouble enumerating a USB device that has been plugged in. It will keep retrying. (Port 2 of hub @ location: 0x1b100000)
Is it possible that my mouse is getting long in the tooth and needs replacing or could there be some other type of problem?

Not an answer I was hoping for but thanks for your help. I've added/switched out parts to Apple ][s and my previous Macs but the Mini isn't designed to be user serviceable so I expect my Mini will have to go to the Mac hospital. I'll be crossing my fingers that the port will keep working fairly well until the new model Mini is introduced and I'll cope with the problem then.

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Whether you use regular or rechargeable batteries you should buy the best. Discounted or unbranded batteries are more likely to give a depleted performance and may be of irregular size, often leading to connection problems.   Apple’s own brand, Eneloop and Energiser appear to be the best.
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When checking your mouse or keyboard batteries ... Turn off the device. Remove the batteries, Clean the terminals both inside the battery compartment and the batteries themselves. Replace or renew both batteries. Turn on the device.   You should get a blinking green light if the device is paired. Click the mouse to activate it. The green light becomes steady.

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Update date for anyone who ha suffered with the problem of losing connection to an ext HDD.
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I connect my ADSL line to both AEBS by ethernet, changed the settings and this has dramatically improved my connection reliability and speed when streaming movies and/or music.
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LOL@ Mike! You are correct.
SMC=system management controller reset like this:
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My magic mouse has been losing its connection lately. I have a 2012 MacBook Pro with Retina display with the latest version of Yosemite. Could it be that the mouse is nearing the end of its life? I bought this mouse when the magic mouse first came out maybe 5 years ago. Any suggestions?

I've followed several threads and agree with Seventy One, the problem is mechanical and simple to solve. Cleaning the terminals is sensible, but I also did this which has made my mouse connection robust.
My Solution:
I took a thick rubber band cut it to about 1 inch in length. I placed it across the negative end of the batteries between the batteries and the compartment lid (not between the batteries and the terminals as that would cause a different problem). When I close the lid, without forcing it, the rubber band holds the batteries firmly in place. The batteries last longer and there is no drop in connection. You might need to experiment a little with the thickness of the rubber band.
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Welcome to the HP Forums!
I understand that you cannot scan to computer, and that you are losing wireless connectivity, with your HP Officejet pro 8600 Plus. I am happy to help you with this issue!
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