Re: XP Detects wrong device



"Richard" <rstratton40@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I am running XP Pro on my Toshiba Laptop. If I plug my Garmin GPS into the
>serial port and turn it on before I power on my laptop, WinXP detects a new
>hardware device and installs the software for it when I turn on the laptop.
>The problem is, XP detects some kind of serial mouse device and loads a
>driver for it. When that happens, my GPS input causes the mouse cursor to
>continuously jump all over the screen and I can can not control it. My
>question is; is there any way I can stop XP from automatically detecting a
>new device so this will not happen.

I would contact the GPS manufacturer for this. You may need a newer
driver or this may be a problem with that the device is not fully
compatible with your other hardware.

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