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From: sorrow@oak.circa.ufl.edu
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Subject: Re: Serial ports and mice
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Date: 12 Jun 91 22:09:54 GMT
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I have two serial ports and just installed a Logitech MouseMan.  Not
a problem at all.  Modems and COM ports fight over addresses, whereas
a bus mouse creates its own (yeah, yeah, simplistic but close enough).

Anything that needs COM port when installed or when software is run (such
as a modem, digitizer, external mouse, etc.) can cause problems.

Bus mice tend to be fairly automatic with installation (no need to say
which com port, since they don't use one.)

Brian
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