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From: jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook)
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Subject: Re: Auto-detecting a mouse
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Date: 18 Dec 90 17:08:07 GMT
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Whatever reference you are using for int 33H calls should have a function
called Initialize Mouse (I think it is functio 0) that returns in one of
the registers (AX, I think) -1 if not ready and 0 if it is ready.  That
is the easiest way I can think of, since you should have the documentatino
right in front of you.