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On Feb 5, 4:22*pm, Rich newtech
wrote: There is nothing like that in my dm. When i expand the mouse it only shows ps/2 mouse port. That's all. I can think of a few problems that could cause your failure. An example. If the power line for that mouse is disconnected (ie fuse or automatic resetting circuit breaker open), then the mouse is powered via signal lines. That would cause corrupted serial data - would explain the symptoms I read. An LED and a 200 ohm resistor temporarily touching the two pins would even test for that. Your problem is why more responsible computer manufacturers provide comprehensive hardware diagnostics for free. Many who buy computers on price do not get those (what you need to solve the problem) diagnostics. Numerious other useful facts might be provided if you could provide then necessary measurements or access. Some facts may have already been provided. But too much information is scattered among other posts that recommend nonsense - such as a defective BIOS. If s BIOS is corrupted, then BIOS completely crashes the computer. Anyone with basic programming knowledge would have known that. If I was doing this (without diagnostics), I might write a short program to read data direct from the mouse - to actually see what the mouse is outtputing. Or measure voltage on the appropriate wire with a meter. But that assumes I had to fix it. Apparently the loss is acceptable. |
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... snip Numerious other useful facts might be provided if you could provide then necessary measurements or access. Some facts may have already been provided. But too much information is scattered among other posts that recommend nonsense - such as a defective BIOS. If s BIOS is corrupted, then BIOS completely crashes the computer. Anyone with basic programming knowledge would have known that. snip Tom, I suggest you re-read this thread, as you have clearly mis-read what has been suggested in the replies. Nowhere did *anyone* replying EVER suggest that the BIOS was defective. The original poster, Rich, ASKED if there could be "a problem with the bios that is causing a problem with the mouse." The replies he received from J.P., Jeff, and myself all stated that the only part the BIOS would play is if there is a setting in that BIOS to disable the PS/2 port, and if it was in fact disabled there. No other reference to a damaged or corrupted BIOS was made in this thread. In fact, I specifically stated in my reply to Rich: quote "If there is any sort of electrical damage to the BIOS, I doubt you would *only* be seeing a picky mouse port, and I doubt the mouse port would even be affected. There'd be far worse symptoms, like not being able to boot. A damaged BIOS chip could only be replaced....not something you would do yourself and likely this older system would not have a ready replacement available." /quote The only other reference to the BIOS was in response to Rich's query mentioned above, where I also stated (and accurately) that an electrical surge could have changed settings in the BIOS. I have seen this occur more than once. It is possible, whether you choose to believe it or not, for a small surge to cause changes in BIOS settings without damaging or totally corrupting the BIOS, and without making the system unbootable. No one has made any statements here suggesting that the BIOS was damaged, except for you. There was no "nonsense" recommended in any of the replies, and I am frankly a bit tired of seeing so many of your replies in these groups start off with attacks on the replies of others, especially when your own statements are inaccurate. It is a pattern you have followed literally for years in these groups. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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... snip Numerious other useful facts might be provided if you could provide then necessary measurements or access. Some facts may have already been provided. But too much information is scattered among other posts that recommend nonsense - such as a defective BIOS. If s BIOS is corrupted, then BIOS completely crashes the computer. Anyone with basic programming knowledge would have known that. snip Tom, I suggest you re-read this thread, as you have clearly mis-read what has been suggested in the replies. Nowhere did *anyone* replying EVER suggest that the BIOS was defective. The original poster, Rich, ASKED if there could be "a problem with the bios that is causing a problem with the mouse." The replies he received from J.P., Jeff, and myself all stated that the only part the BIOS would play is if there is a setting in that BIOS to disable the PS/2 port, and if it was in fact disabled there. No other reference to a damaged or corrupted BIOS was made in this thread. In fact, I specifically stated in my reply to Rich: quote "If there is any sort of electrical damage to the BIOS, I doubt you would *only* be seeing a picky mouse port, and I doubt the mouse port would even be affected. There'd be far worse symptoms, like not being able to boot. A damaged BIOS chip could only be replaced....not something you would do yourself and likely this older system would not have a ready replacement available." /quote The only other reference to the BIOS was in response to Rich's query mentioned above, where I also stated (and accurately) that an electrical surge could have changed settings in the BIOS. I have seen this occur more than once. It is possible, whether you choose to believe it or not, for a small surge to cause changes in BIOS settings without damaging or totally corrupting the BIOS, and without making the system unbootable. No one has made any statements here suggesting that the BIOS was damaged, except for you. There was no "nonsense" recommended in any of the replies, and I am frankly a bit tired of seeing so many of your replies in these groups start off with attacks on the replies of others, especially when your own statements are inaccurate. It is a pattern you have followed literally for years in these groups. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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On Feb 5, 8:38 pm, "glee" wrote:
I suggest you re-read this thread, as you have clearly mis-read what has been suggested in the replies. Nowhere did *anyone* replying EVER suggest that the BIOS was defective. I saw your responsible reply discussing BIOS chip replacement. Flashing the BIOS is too common from those computer techs no electrical knowledge. Those others again got their myths into this discussion. If the BIOS had changed, then a computer typically would not even boot. Meanwhile, your last reply dilutes that point. I don't know all the suggestions due to speculation of BIOS failures and other nonsense. Suggested was one explaination per the OP's symptoms. Suggested was one test to locate that possible failure. If true, the symptoms are explained by a simple fuse failure. Do all symptoms agree? I don't know. No reason to wade through them since the OP has decided to trash an 11 year old computer. Meanwhile, this again demonstrates why more responsible computer manufacturers provide those comprehensive hardware diagnostics for free. Another important point that should not be diluted by 'flashing the BIOS' solutions. |
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On Feb 5, 8:38 pm, "glee" wrote:
I suggest you re-read this thread, as you have clearly mis-read what has been suggested in the replies. Nowhere did *anyone* replying EVER suggest that the BIOS was defective. I saw your responsible reply discussing BIOS chip replacement. Flashing the BIOS is too common from those computer techs no electrical knowledge. Those others again got their myths into this discussion. If the BIOS had changed, then a computer typically would not even boot. Meanwhile, your last reply dilutes that point. I don't know all the suggestions due to speculation of BIOS failures and other nonsense. Suggested was one explaination per the OP's symptoms. Suggested was one test to locate that possible failure. If true, the symptoms are explained by a simple fuse failure. Do all symptoms agree? I don't know. No reason to wade through them since the OP has decided to trash an 11 year old computer. Meanwhile, this again demonstrates why more responsible computer manufacturers provide those comprehensive hardware diagnostics for free. Another important point that should not be diluted by 'flashing the BIOS' solutions. |
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