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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 |
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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 -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "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 |
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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 |
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"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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In article , 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. |
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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. |
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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 om... (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. |
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