Re: Response to Rocky

From: D.Currie (dmbcurrie.nospam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/07/04

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    Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:22:31 -0600

    "Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
    news:kdooe0dva0bn2jsvhkp9lsfugoe0oouje2@4ax.com...
    > On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 12:50:19 -0700, "Sher"
    <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
    > wrote:
    >
    > >It's not my mouse's manufacturer's technical problem. I
    > >need to find out how to guide dos or XP to detect my mouse
    > >on the serial port at start-up.
    > >
    > >Thanks anyway. Perhaps someone else would know what I'm
    > >talking about out there?
    > >
    > >Sher
    >
    > Sher,
    >
    > USB devices are automatically detected at startup. Serial, parallel, and
    PS/2
    > connected devices have to load a driver at startup to be detected. You
    may have
    > to get the driver from the manufacturer - Windows won't detect the mouse
    > automatically, and magically find a driver, like it will for USB.
    >
    > What make and model mouse is it? And, as I asked before, is it a natively
    > serial mouse, or a PS/2 mouse with a serial adapter?
    >

    Huh? I can't remember the last time I installed mouse drivers, unless the
    mouse had special functions. Give it a try. Unplug whatever mouse you have,
    plug in a serial mouse, and as soon as the computer boots, you'll have mouse
    function.

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