Re: Urk! Windows & Mouse Problem!

Alex Portnoy (aportnoy@nospam.ftoomsh.socs.uts.edu.au)
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 17:08:49 +1000 (EST)

Hello, James.

> I'm using a machine with an ATI Technologies Graphics Ultra+ mach32
> Accelerator Series (so it says on the cover of the user guide). The card
> has a mouseport (PS/2-ish) and mouse. I can't convince Windows to recognise
> it.
>
> It did not come with a Windows specific driver. It did come with one for
> dos, which I have installed. I am guessing that the only standard driver
> I can use is the "Microsoft serial or bus mouse", which is what I'm doing.
> I've had this problem before, on another machine. How do you stop Windows
> from recognising the first port/mouse it comes across?

Try, if it's possible setting this DOS driver to recognize the mouse as a
"Mouse Systems Mouse". You may have to flick a physical switch on the
mouse as well.

In Windows, you can set up a Mouse Systems Mouse to be on either Com port
1 or Com Port 2.

This may solve your problem.

Take Care.
Alex.

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