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Serial Mouse won't move
An old desktop PC (Win 98 SE) uses a serial mouse. For some reason the
mouse stopped working a few days ago. I do not believe the problem is the mouse, as I have used it elsewhere. I have tried using PS/2 mouse (serial compatible) with an adapter to COM port. Again no luck. I have not installed any new hardware, software or otherwise knowingly changed the system. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the serial mouse working again on this old workhorse? Thanks, Ian |
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Verify that the serial port is enabled in BIOS.
In Safe Mode, remove the serial port device and the mouse in Device Manager. Restart. If BIOS says it's enabled, and you've reinstalled the port and mouse devices, and still no good result, and you're *sure* the mouse is good (or you've tried a different serial mouse with the same results), I'd have to assume that there's a hardware problem on the motherboard itself. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Ian" wrote in message ... An old desktop PC (Win 98 SE) uses a serial mouse. For some reason the mouse stopped working a few days ago. I do not believe the problem is the mouse, as I have used it elsewhere. I have tried using PS/2 mouse (serial compatible) with an adapter to COM port. Again no luck. I have not installed any new hardware, software or otherwise knowingly changed the system. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the serial mouse working again on this old workhorse? Thanks, Ian |
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There's also the "odd" setting etc. sometimes buried in the readme file. For
example, I have an old 3 button "C Series" Logitech mouse bought in 1985 still works perfectly. However, for 9x windows to see it, I have to change the registry setting "SearchCSeries" to "enabled" after the first reboot after installing Logitech's driver before it's seen. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Verify that the serial port is enabled in BIOS. In Safe Mode, remove the serial port device and the mouse in Device Manager. Restart. If BIOS says it's enabled, and you've reinstalled the port and mouse devices, and still no good result, and you're *sure* the mouse is good (or you've tried a different serial mouse with the same results), I'd have to assume that there's a hardware problem on the motherboard itself. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Ian" wrote in message ... An old desktop PC (Win 98 SE) uses a serial mouse. For some reason the mouse stopped working a few days ago. I do not believe the problem is the mouse, as I have used it elsewhere. I have tried using PS/2 mouse (serial compatible) with an adapter to COM port. Again no luck. I have not installed any new hardware, software or otherwise knowingly changed the system. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the serial mouse working again on this old workhorse? Thanks, Ian |
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--Right-Click-- My Computer Properties Device Manager
Now remove all your mouse drivers and click "OK". Then restart your computer. The mouse will be reinstalled and you may have your mouse working again. Javad "Ian" wrote in message ... An old desktop PC (Win 98 SE) uses a serial mouse. For some reason the mouse stopped working a few days ago. I do not believe the problem is the mouse, as I have used it elsewhere. I have tried using PS/2 mouse (serial compatible) with an adapter to COM port. Again no luck. I have not installed any new hardware, software or otherwise knowingly changed the system. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the serial mouse working again on this old workhorse? Thanks, Ian |
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Good to know!
-- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "pjp" wrote in message ... There's also the "odd" setting etc. sometimes buried in the readme file. For example, I have an old 3 button "C Series" Logitech mouse bought in 1985 still works perfectly. However, for 9x windows to see it, I have to change the registry setting "SearchCSeries" to "enabled" after the first reboot after installing Logitech's driver before it's seen. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Verify that the serial port is enabled in BIOS. In Safe Mode, remove the serial port device and the mouse in Device Manager. Restart. If BIOS says it's enabled, and you've reinstalled the port and mouse devices, and still no good result, and you're *sure* the mouse is good (or you've tried a different serial mouse with the same results), I'd have to assume that there's a hardware problem on the motherboard itself. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Ian" wrote in message ... An old desktop PC (Win 98 SE) uses a serial mouse. For some reason the mouse stopped working a few days ago. I do not believe the problem is the mouse, as I have used it elsewhere. I have tried using PS/2 mouse (serial compatible) with an adapter to COM port. Again no luck. I have not installed any new hardware, software or otherwise knowingly changed the system. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the serial mouse working again on this old workhorse? Thanks, Ian |
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Thing cost me $180 Can. in 1985 but came with a LIFETIME warranty. I'm
actually currently exploring what they want to do about the "lifetime" seeing as they've apprently discountinued any support for it at all in their latest XP drivers which makes their warranty moot It's being used right now on an old P120 running out in the barn playing mp3's for the chickens at night "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Good to know! -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "pjp" wrote in message ... There's also the "odd" setting etc. sometimes buried in the readme file. For example, I have an old 3 button "C Series" Logitech mouse bought in 1985 still works perfectly. However, for 9x windows to see it, I have to change the registry setting "SearchCSeries" to "enabled" after the first reboot after installing Logitech's driver before it's seen. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Verify that the serial port is enabled in BIOS. In Safe Mode, remove the serial port device and the mouse in Device Manager. Restart. If BIOS says it's enabled, and you've reinstalled the port and mouse devices, and still no good result, and you're *sure* the mouse is good (or you've tried a different serial mouse with the same results), I'd have to assume that there's a hardware problem on the motherboard itself. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Ian" wrote in message ... An old desktop PC (Win 98 SE) uses a serial mouse. For some reason the mouse stopped working a few days ago. I do not believe the problem is the mouse, as I have used it elsewhere. I have tried using PS/2 mouse (serial compatible) with an adapter to COM port. Again no luck. I have not installed any new hardware, software or otherwise knowingly changed the system. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the serial mouse working again on this old workhorse? Thanks, Ian |
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It only need be enabled for very early Logitech mice, specifically CSeries
which I'm guessing predates any "commonality" among serial mice and how they communicated with the pc, e.g. it doesn't follow MS's design. "PCR" wrote in message ... I have "SearchCSeries" in only one Registry key, & here it is. It isn't "enabled", but my Logitech WheelMouse1 (PS/2) three-button mouse came with this machine in... uh, early 2000. REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Logitech\MouseWare\Cur rentVersion\Technical ] "CycleIrq"="0" "ShareIrq"="0" "DetectIPDevice"="On" "ForcePS2EquipmentFlag"="Off" "MonitorUnplug"="Off" "APMMode"="SearchCurrent" "APMPowerDown"="Off" "PS2BIOSErrorCheck"="Off" "BootSearch"="Off" "PS2DetectIM"="On" "PS2DetectPP"="On" "RunTimeCommand"="On" "PS2ReportRate"="40" "PS2ExtCommandTiming"="10" "PS2MotionFilter"="On" "DetectKBD"="On" "PS2Synchronization"="Off" "PS2Access"="Default" "PS2APIEmulation"="Off" "PS2Device"="1" "DebugTiming"="Off" "SearchCSeries"="Off" "QuickSearch"="On" "SBoardFlags"="0" "SBoardID"="LGI8100" "ResetWinModif"="On" "MouseHookDllEnable"="1" "WheelMsgToVmouse"="1" -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "pjp" wrote in message ... | There's also the "odd" setting etc. sometimes buried in the readme file. For | example, I have an old 3 button "C Series" Logitech mouse bought in 1985 | still works perfectly. However, for 9x windows to see it, I have to change | the registry setting "SearchCSeries" to "enabled" after the first reboot | after installing Logitech's driver before it's seen. | | "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message | ... | Verify that the serial port is enabled in BIOS. | In Safe Mode, remove the serial port device and the mouse in Device | Manager. | Restart. | | If BIOS says it's enabled, and you've reinstalled the port and mouse | devices, | and still no good result, and you're *sure* the mouse is good (or you've | tried a | different serial mouse with the same results), I'd have to assume that | there's a | hardware problem on the motherboard itself. | | -- | Gary S. Terhune | MS MVP Shell/User | | "Ian" wrote in message | ... | An old desktop PC (Win 98 SE) uses a serial mouse. For some reason the | mouse stopped working a few days ago. I do not believe the problem is | the | mouse, as I have used it elsewhere. I have tried using PS/2 mouse | (serial | compatible) with an adapter to COM port. Again no luck. I have not | installed any new hardware, software or otherwise knowingly changed the | system. | | Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the serial mouse working | again on this old workhorse? | | Thanks, | | Ian | | | | | | |
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I see. Really, I was just trying to show OP where that key was. Stick
around, pjp, just in case he has questions about any of the other stuff in there. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "pjp" wrote in message ... | It only need be enabled for very early Logitech mice, specifically CSeries | which I'm guessing predates any "commonality" among serial mice and how they | communicated with the pc, e.g. it doesn't follow MS's design. | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | I have "SearchCSeries" in only one Registry key, & here it is. It isn't | "enabled", but my Logitech WheelMouse1 (PS/2) three-button mouse came | with this machine in... uh, early 2000. | | REGEDIT4 | | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Logitech\MouseWare\Cur rentVersion\Technical | ] | "CycleIrq"="0" | "ShareIrq"="0" | "DetectIPDevice"="On" | "ForcePS2EquipmentFlag"="Off" | "MonitorUnplug"="Off" | "APMMode"="SearchCurrent" | "APMPowerDown"="Off" | "PS2BIOSErrorCheck"="Off" | "BootSearch"="Off" | "PS2DetectIM"="On" | "PS2DetectPP"="On" | "RunTimeCommand"="On" | "PS2ReportRate"="40" | "PS2ExtCommandTiming"="10" | "PS2MotionFilter"="On" | "DetectKBD"="On" | "PS2Synchronization"="Off" | "PS2Access"="Default" | "PS2APIEmulation"="Off" | "PS2Device"="1" | "DebugTiming"="Off" | "SearchCSeries"="Off" | "QuickSearch"="On" | "SBoardFlags"="0" | "SBoardID"="LGI8100" | "ResetWinModif"="On" | "MouseHookDllEnable"="1" | "WheelMsgToVmouse"="1" | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "pjp" wrote in message | ... | | There's also the "odd" setting etc. sometimes buried in the readme | file. For | | example, I have an old 3 button "C Series" Logitech mouse bought in | 1985 | | still works perfectly. However, for 9x windows to see it, I have to | change | | the registry setting "SearchCSeries" to "enabled" after the first | reboot | | after installing Logitech's driver before it's seen. | | | | "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message | | ... | | Verify that the serial port is enabled in BIOS. | | In Safe Mode, remove the serial port device and the mouse in Device | | Manager. | | Restart. | | | | If BIOS says it's enabled, and you've reinstalled the port and mouse | | devices, | | and still no good result, and you're *sure* the mouse is good (or | you've | | tried a | | different serial mouse with the same results), I'd have to assume | that | | there's a | | hardware problem on the motherboard itself. | | | | -- | | Gary S. Terhune | | MS MVP Shell/User | | | | "Ian" wrote in message | | ... | | An old desktop PC (Win 98 SE) uses a serial mouse. For some | reason the | | mouse stopped working a few days ago. I do not believe the | problem is | | the | | mouse, as I have used it elsewhere. I have tried using PS/2 mouse | | (serial | | compatible) with an adapter to COM port. Again no luck. I have | not | | installed any new hardware, software or otherwise knowingly | changed the | | system. | | | | Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the serial mouse | working | | again on this old workhorse? | | | | Thanks, | | | | Ian | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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