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From: mccarthy@well.sf.ca.us (Patrick McCarthy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer
Subject: Re: MS MOUSE.SYS Command Line Parameters
Keywords: mouse Microsoft Driver config.sys mouse.sys switch
Message-ID: <16283@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 20 Feb 90 04:36:37 GMT
References: <1022@wubios.wustl.edu> <12087@thorin.cs.unc.edu>
Reply-To: mccarthy@well.UUCP (Patrick McCarthy)
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
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In article <12087@thorin.cs.unc.edu> davis@clocs.cs.unc.edu (Mark Davis) writes:
>
>When I try to use Microsoft's MOUSE.SYS, during boot it reports "mouse
>not installed."  I suspect it is only looking for a bus mouse and needs
>a command line parameter to tell it to use the serial port.
>
>Thanks - Mark (davis@cs.unc.edu or uunet!mcnc!davis)

Actually, MOUSE.SYS searches for a bus or serial mouse - apparently,
the standard Microsoft mouse driver just doesn't think your mouse
is Microsoft compatible.  You may also wish to check the version of
your MOUSE.SYS; Microsoft distributes a new version every couple of
weeks, it seems.  I could be completely wrong, but I think the most
recent version I've seen is something like 3.64A or 3.65A.

Patrick McCarthy
mccarthy@well.uucp