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From: rmckinst@hstbme.mit.edu (Robert McKinstry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Windows 2.03 and standard applications
Summary: Logitech Serial 3 button mouse gets disabled
Keywords: Windows 2.03, Logitech Serial Mouse
Message-ID: <7762@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU>
Date: 31 Oct 88 22:11:35 GMT
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Reply-To: rmckinst@hstbme.mit.edu.UUCP (Robert McKinstry)
Followup-To: Word and Windows: repeating key syndrome
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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I upgraded to MS Windows 2.03 earlier this year.  I have been unable to
run standard applications in Windows because I loose control of my Logitech
serial 3 button mouse when I return to the Windows environment.

My hardware configuration:
	PC/XT Turbo Clone (4.77 & 8MHz)
	640Kb RAM
	Hayes 1200b compatible modem (internal) on COM2
	Logitech 3 button Serial Mouse on COM1
	(20MB HD, HERC etc..)

When I create a PIF file, I usually set the (modifies com2 option) when
using communications packages.  Regardless when using Lotus 123 or 
Epsilon( an emacs lookalike), which do not use the mouse or modem, I
loose control of my mouse on return, eventhough the PIF files do not
modify COM1 or COM2. ........Why??

I would appreciate any help or revelations about using Windows 2.03 on an 8088.

Bob McKinstry
Baker 2 MRI
Massachusetts General Hospital
Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114