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| Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 05:54 am: |
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I have an older computer with a motherboard without a ps/2 port. I am attempting to use a ps/2 port mouse with a serial adapter on it.
I am an advanced computer user. I have built many computers from scratch, and have done this in the past, but I cannot remember how. I have tried several different mice, on a few different computers, all with the same age of motherboard. I have tried changing the COM port settings in the bios, and have adusted every possible setting that I can find inside Windows 98, which is the operating system installed.
I know that there is one simple step that i am missing. If you know how to help me please tell me, any info will help.
-GENE
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Mike
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 09:41 am: |
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PS/2 mice and serial mice are two different devices. The ID bits returned from the mouse to the mouse detection S/W routine are different to differentiate the two devices.
Mice labeled PS/2 port will ONLY work on a PS2 port. A mouse labeled serial mouse will only work on a serial port. Mice labeled PS2/Serial compatible can be adapted to work on either serial or mouse ports with the proper adapter.
If your mouse has a single designator printed on the label on the bottom of the mouse
then it is a single mode mouse.
Another twist on this problem are mice that have a slide switch on the bottom that reads MS or PC.
MS is for Mouse Systems (Not Microsoft) and will not work without a Mouse Systems driver.
If you have this switch on your mouse, set it to PC for standard mouse drivers.
If it is designed to be for either, it is probably a driver problem. What port are you using for the Keyboard ? If the Mouse is for both, go to thier website for drivers to run it as a serial mouse.
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