mouse not detected

Hi! I hope you all can help me. I was given an old computer with
window 98 and when I turn it on it says that there is no mouse detected.
The ps2 mouse is plugged in to an adaptor that plugs into the serial
port. Could this be the problem?

Those adapters only work on a "combo mouse"...one that is specifically made to work
on either a
PS/2 or serial port. You can't just plug any PS/2 mouse into the adapter.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Franki Pearson" wrote in message
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Hi! I hope you all can help me. I was given an old computer with
window 98 and when I turn it on it says that there is no mouse detected.
The ps2 mouse is plugged in to an adaptor that plugs into the serial
port. Could this be the problem?

That makes sense!! I am going to go buy a serial mouse. I guess I just
figured it would work with the adaptor. thanks!!(I hope that's the
problem-its easy to fix!)

Why can't you plug the mouse into the ps/2 port? If it's
an old computer with only one ps/2 port and it's being
used by the keyboard already buy one of these cables they
only costs a few dollars: http://tinyurl.com/yru98

Serial mouses are as old as the hills and you'd be hard
pressed finding one these days. Mouses are either ps/2,
usb or both, wireless.

-----Original Message-----
Hi! I hope you all can help me. I was given an old
computer with
window 98 and when I turn it on it says that there is no
mouse detected.
The ps2 mouse is plugged in to an adaptor that plugs
into the serial
port. Could this be the problem?

.

The PC doesn't have a PS/2 port and a serial mouse is readily available in
computer stores.

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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

wrote in message
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Why can't you plug the mouse into the ps/2 port? If it's
an old computer with only one ps/2 port and it's being
used by the keyboard already buy one of these cables they
only costs a few dollars: http://tinyurl.com/yru98

Serial mouses are as old as the hills and you'd be hard
pressed finding one these days. Mouses are either ps/2,
usb or both, wireless.

-----Original Message-----
Hi! I hope you all can help me. I was given an old
computer with
window 98 and when I turn it on it says that there is no
mouse detected.
The ps2 mouse is plugged in to an adaptor that plugs
into the serial
port. Could this be the problem?

.