Jack Lee
June 5th 04, 01:50 PM
I remembered back in the dos days that your serial mouse works in the
bios so I think it is not true. The drivers does not have to be
recogized in order to use the serial mouse. I know that the serial
mouse is very hard to find. I found this company on the internet that
is still selling the serial port mouse. If you are looking for one
this is where I bought my serial mouse.
http://www.hardwarecooling.com/product_info.php/cPath/92/products_id/443
I hope that helps.
"Papa" > wrote in message >...
> Thanks for letting us know the outcome. As I recall, I think I had to do the
> same thing once. By the way, I recently purchased an optical USB mouse for
> about $10.
>
> "sgopus" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I figured I needed to post my results just to let you know.
> > I had to give up on the serial mouse, it just won't work.
> > however I did locate the USB connection on the mother board
> > and I just happen to have a two port usb card, I plugged
> > it in, and used my optical usb mouse, VOILA it works..
> > now I need to get with him and discuss his buying a USB
> > mouse. I think I'm give him my copies of ME since I don't
> > use them any more..
> >
> > many thanks for your help..
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Great. Congratulations, you did your friend a big favor!
> > >
> > >"sgopus" > wrote in
> message
> > ...
> > >> I found the cable is available, both the keyboard and
> the
> > >> mouse can share the same ps/2 port, boy working with
> these
> > >> older computers is a pain... but it's for a good cause
> > >> a friend in need that has little or no money
> > >> for a working computer!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >I've tried two so far, part of the problem is the irq
> > >> >conflict with the modem, com 1 shares the same irq as
> the
> > >> >modem card, windows wouldn't even boot while the modem
> > >> >card was installed, and with no mouse, I find it
> Extremely
> > >> >hard to reconfigure things. I got an adapter so I
> could
> > >> >use a standard mouse, not a serial mouse
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >>-----Original Message-----
> > >> >>Try a different serial mouse. I've run across the same
> problem, and
> > >> >>discovered that some so-called serial mouses really
> were
> not.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>"sgopus" > wrote
> in
> message
> > >> ...
> > >> >>> I am working on an older pc 486, with a serial mouse
> using
> > >> >>> com 1, I thought I had the proper drivers for win98
> but
> > >> >>> nope
> > >> >>> it doesn't recognize the mouse, I seem to remember
> back
> in
> > >> >>> my dos days, that dos has to see the mouse before
> windows
> > >> >>> will recognize it, is this true, and if so
> > >> >>> how do I get dos to recognize the mouse
> > >> >>> I gone into the bios, no ports are disabled
> > >> >>> TIA
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>.
> > >> >>
> > >> >.
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
bios so I think it is not true. The drivers does not have to be
recogized in order to use the serial mouse. I know that the serial
mouse is very hard to find. I found this company on the internet that
is still selling the serial port mouse. If you are looking for one
this is where I bought my serial mouse.
http://www.hardwarecooling.com/product_info.php/cPath/92/products_id/443
I hope that helps.
"Papa" > wrote in message >...
> Thanks for letting us know the outcome. As I recall, I think I had to do the
> same thing once. By the way, I recently purchased an optical USB mouse for
> about $10.
>
> "sgopus" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I figured I needed to post my results just to let you know.
> > I had to give up on the serial mouse, it just won't work.
> > however I did locate the USB connection on the mother board
> > and I just happen to have a two port usb card, I plugged
> > it in, and used my optical usb mouse, VOILA it works..
> > now I need to get with him and discuss his buying a USB
> > mouse. I think I'm give him my copies of ME since I don't
> > use them any more..
> >
> > many thanks for your help..
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Great. Congratulations, you did your friend a big favor!
> > >
> > >"sgopus" > wrote in
> message
> > ...
> > >> I found the cable is available, both the keyboard and
> the
> > >> mouse can share the same ps/2 port, boy working with
> these
> > >> older computers is a pain... but it's for a good cause
> > >> a friend in need that has little or no money
> > >> for a working computer!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >I've tried two so far, part of the problem is the irq
> > >> >conflict with the modem, com 1 shares the same irq as
> the
> > >> >modem card, windows wouldn't even boot while the modem
> > >> >card was installed, and with no mouse, I find it
> Extremely
> > >> >hard to reconfigure things. I got an adapter so I
> could
> > >> >use a standard mouse, not a serial mouse
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >>-----Original Message-----
> > >> >>Try a different serial mouse. I've run across the same
> problem, and
> > >> >>discovered that some so-called serial mouses really
> were
> not.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>"sgopus" > wrote
> in
> message
> > >> ...
> > >> >>> I am working on an older pc 486, with a serial mouse
> using
> > >> >>> com 1, I thought I had the proper drivers for win98
> but
> > >> >>> nope
> > >> >>> it doesn't recognize the mouse, I seem to remember
> back
> in
> > >> >>> my dos days, that dos has to see the mouse before
> windows
> > >> >>> will recognize it, is this true, and if so
> > >> >>> how do I get dos to recognize the mouse
> > >> >>> I gone into the bios, no ports are disabled
> > >> >>> TIA
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>.
> > >> >>
> > >> >.
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >