Windows 98SE and USB Mice - Help!

I have recently tried using an optical Dell USB mouse with my old Pac
Bell, which has Windows 98SE installed. During bootup, a Windows
error box will display something to the effect of, "Windows does not
detect a mouse...".

I have looked around the Net for some drivers that may fix the
problem, but to no avail, as I have checked out the major drivers
sites (including the mouse manufacturer's). Maybe if there were a
decent generic driver that someone knows about...

It may be worth noting that my computer has only the standard PS/2
port for a mouse, so I have an adapter to make the mouse fit in there.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Bruce

I doubt that a new driver will help. The purpose of the adapter is to make
the USB interface look exactly like a standard PS/2 interface, so that the
system requires no special drivers. Not all PS/2 ports work with all
adapters.

Why not just use a PS/2 optical mouse?
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...s.aspx?pid=008
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Bruce Gillis" wrote in message
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I have recently tried using an optical Dell USB mouse with my old Pac
Bell, which has Windows 98SE installed. During bootup, a Windows
error box will display something to the effect of, "Windows does not
detect a mouse...".

I have looked around the Net for some drivers that may fix the
problem, but to no avail, as I have checked out the major drivers
sites (including the mouse manufacturer's). Maybe if there were a
decent generic driver that someone knows about...

It may be worth noting that my computer has only the standard PS/2
port for a mouse, so I have an adapter to make the mouse fit in there.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Bruce

Might want to check your BIOS for some setting. Mine has specific option for
both USB keyboard and mouse. In fact, in safe mode the system sees my usb
tablet and not my ps2 connected mouse.

"Bruce Gillis" wrote in message
om...
I have recently tried using an optical Dell USB mouse with my old Pac
Bell, which has Windows 98SE installed. During bootup, a Windows
error box will display something to the effect of, "Windows does not
detect a mouse...".

I have looked around the Net for some drivers that may fix the
problem, but to no avail, as I have checked out the major drivers
sites (including the mouse manufacturer's). Maybe if there were a
decent generic driver that someone knows about...

It may be worth noting that my computer has only the standard PS/2
port for a mouse, so I have an adapter to make the mouse fit in there.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Bruce

"pjp" wrote in message ...
Might want to check your BIOS for some setting. Mine has specific option for
both USB keyboard and mouse. In fact, in safe mode the system sees my usb
tablet and not my ps2 connected mouse.

Yeah, I was in the BIOS menu snooping around for a setting such as you
mentioned but no customizable option was there for the mouse.
However, I am going to try a HID device driver native to Windows and
see how that works.

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Bruce Gillis wrote:
I have recently tried using an optical Dell USB mouse with my old Pac
Bell, which has Windows 98SE installed. During bootup, a Windows
error box will display something to the effect of, "Windows does not
detect a mouse...".

I have looked around the Net for some drivers that may fix the
problem, but to no avail, as I have checked out the major drivers
sites (including the mouse manufacturer's). Maybe if there were a
decent generic driver that someone knows about...

It may be worth noting that my computer has only the standard PS/2
port for a mouse, so I have an adapter to make the mouse fit in there.

Buy a PS/2 mouse.

The type of adaptor you are using only works on a mouse that is DESIGNED
to be used with a PS/2-to-USB adaptor ... and only with the adaptor is it
designed FOR.

A HID driver cannot overcome a problem of incompatible devices. If your
adapter is not exactly correct for the mouse and the PS/2 port, then no
driver can make it work.

"Bruce Gillis" wrote:

"pjp" wrote in message ...
Might want to check your BIOS for some setting. Mine has specific option for
both USB keyboard and mouse. In fact, in safe mode the system sees my usb
tablet and not my ps2 connected mouse.

Yeah, I was in the BIOS menu snooping around for a setting such as you
mentioned but no customizable option was there for the mouse.
However, I am going to try a HID device driver native to Windows and
see how that works.

(Mike S.) wrote in message ...
Buy a PS/2 mouse.

The type of adaptor you are using only works on a mouse that is DESIGNED
to be used with a PS/2-to-USB adaptor ... and only with the adaptor is it
designed FOR.

Actually, it's a *USB to PS/2* adapter; and I have successfully made
the mouse work with a HID driver - don't quit your day job.

The HID driver install offer comes up after you indicate "ok" that windows
could not find a mouse, if a USB type mouse is detected afterwards during
GUI part of boot. So, I don't understand why you made the initial post to
begin with.
"Bruce Gillis" wrote in message
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(Mike S.) wrote in message
...
Buy a PS/2 mouse.

The type of adaptor you are using only works on a mouse that is DESIGNED
to be used with a PS/2-to-USB adaptor ... and only with the adaptor is
it
designed FOR.

Actually, it's a *USB to PS/2* adapter; and I have successfully made
the mouse work with a HID driver - don't quit your day job.