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From: garylee@yukon.scl.cwru.edu (Gary Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Anyone know about logitech mice?
Keywords: Logitech Mouse
Message-ID: <1989Dec7.042835.13909@usenet.ins.cwru.edu>
Date: 7 Dec 89 04:28:35 GMT
References: <12006@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Reply-To: garylee@yukon.UUCP (Gary Lee)
Organization: Smith Undergrad Lab, CWRU, Cleve., OH
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I was able to get a great deal on a used Logitech mouse. At least I'm
hoping it is a great deal. I did not receive any drivers or docs with it.
I do however have some Microsoft drivers and something called map.sys
which a friend suggested I try.

Here's my problem:
When I first bought the mouse, I plugged it into a nearby computer's serial
port in place of a microsoft mouse. Oh, BTW this is a SERIAL mouse. Anyhow,
except for it being erratic, it seemed to work fine. I rebooted the computer
to reload the Microsoft driver (6.10 I think), and everything's fine.

When I get home, I plugged it in to my serial port and started-up my machine.
The driver could not find the mouse. I do have a microsoft mouse and it works.
I tried the mouse again on the original computer and it worked only once. This
time when I re-loaded the driver (via reboot) the driver could not find the
mouse again.

This is perplexing. I did check the cable and all the conducters are in good
shape and there are no obvious flaws (ie cracks) on the pc board.

Someone said that I might need a special driver, but I doubt that. However
I am not a mouse expert and have only experience with my microsoft one.

I would appreciate all helpful advice.

Gary