MS USB Wireless Notebook Mouse stops working

have a Microsoft Notebook Wireless Mouse 1024 that I have been using on my Eurocom Desktop Replacement Notebook (laptop). It has been working intermittently. O/S: XPsp3. When it stops working, XP returns ?device not recognized? message for the usb device (Wireless mouse receiver) plugged into the usb port. I have done some research and it seems I am not alone with this problem, although I have not found a solution yet.
It works OK in my desktop computer.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Bob