Re: How check if mouse driver exists?
From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 09/07/04
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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 10:47:29 -0700
For PS2, you must turn off the PC and plug it in and turn it back on.
This is the only way that I know of to make it work since it isn't plug
and play. A reboot may be enough, but I'm not sure since all of my
stuff is USB and wireless. If you had a PS2 mouse plugged in when you
started the computer, removed it after Windows loaded, but left Windows
running, came back a day later and plugged it back in while Windows was
still running, it would work fine.
Another side note, PS2 mice were developed off the old AT technology
originally used for keyboards. Before this point they had all been
Serial (DB9). I would not be surprised to see the old trackball mice
and PS2 mice start to phase out completely by the end of this year and
only accept USB as this has been a push for motherboard makers to cut
costs of manufacturing with PS2 ports. Many laptops today do not even
have a PS2 port on them anymore :)
---- Nathan McNulty Bob Gibson wrote: > I can plug a PS2 mouse into my Compaq 2710 notebook while running, and > it runs just fine without rebooting. > > Mice? Are you sure? I always thought it was "meeces." > > Bob > > > "Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message > news:u%23MYGpHlEHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > | It is partly true for OLD POS motherboards using USB, but not PS/2. > | > | Oh, and it would be mice instead of mouses or meese :p > | > | ---- > | Nathan McNulty > | > | > | §kullywag©- wrote: > | > On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 22:45:59 -0500, "Justin Johnson" > | > <compgenius3@hotpop.com> wrote: > | > > | > > | >>Here's a helpful tip, whatever you do DO NOT try to unplug and plug > in a new > | >>mouse while the computer is powered up. This could potentially cause > serious > | >>damage to your motherboard. > | >> > | >>Regards, > | >>Justin Johnson > | > > | > > | > Ummmmmm ....... BULLSH*T !!!!! > | > > | > PS2 mice need to reboot to be recognized between swaps, but to > suggest > | > that merely swapping a mouse will cause damage to a motherboard is > | > utter bullsh*t. > | > > | > Install the new driver. Turn off your system. Plug in new mouse. > | > Restart system. If this does not do the trick......... drop a line > to > | > the manufacturer. ALL mouses (meese?) today should be "plug n > play", > | > with a driver only needed for "extra" features (configuring extra > | > buttons). I've installed 3 wireless mouses on 3 different machines, > | > and didn't "need" a driver for any............ > | > > | > > | > §kullywag©- > >
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