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Name: cris Iheme
Date: November 17, 1999 at 20:43:57 Pacific
Subject: mouse driver for dos
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i have a 4 year old packard bell computer that runs with windows 98. My problem is that my mouse works properly in windows but when i try to use my mouse to play some games in dos mode i am either only able to move the mouse pointer using the direction kes on my keyboard...or I can't even use the mouse at all..Is this problem a mouse driver problem or not??..Anyone know what i can do??...Im not even sure i have a mouse driver for dos installed or what not....also..if not...where can i download one that can help me with this problem??


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Name: Teknophlier
Date: November 18, 1999 at 01:28:20 Pacific
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I don't know about anyone else, but I think logitech mouse drivers for dos work with just about any mouse. It took me a little while to find a high version of their software, but I can tell you I'm very satisfied. I don't even have one of their mice, but the driver works great.

Here is the address I got my drivers at... This is the place for anyone who knows how hard it is to find the full version of their software.
http://www.medical-online.com/mware82.htm

There you go... Hints-- If when starting windows you get an "echo" effect with the startup sound or the computer appears to "freeze" for a second, do this...
goto (start, run), type (regedit) in the box, when the program starts goto edit and then find... type (PortSearchOrder) in the box -no spaces-, it might take awhile, on the right of the window it'll highlight the right item, right click on the item and click modify, then delet all the coms that your mouse is NOT on, exit and restart, that should fix the problem. Also, if, when you start dos and the mouse driver pops up but does not find the mouse -Mouse not responding- or something about the same, then go to the directory where you installed the -mouseware- program and find the file (mousedrv.ini), open it and goto the (technical) section, in the tech section find the (timing=software) and change it to (timing=hardware). exit and save changes, that should fix the -mouse not found- problem.

Hope all this helps you out a little, sorry about the length... Tek.


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Response Number 2
Name: Bjarni Juliusson
Date: November 22, 1999 at 00:12:35 Pacific
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Look for SMOUSE.COM or GMOUSE.COM. They rock!


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Response Number 3
Name: Shane
Date: November 28, 1999 at 19:01:50 Pacific
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Thanks for the info on Logitech. I downloaded their drivers and I haven't had any problems with my DOS games and the mouse since.


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Response Number 4
Name: Philippa
Date: December 8, 1999 at 16:05:07 Pacific
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http://uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu/pubindex/simtel-dos/mouse/

Use ctmous16 - great for dos games - only needs 7k and autoloads high


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Response Number 5
Name: Dmitry
Date: December 11, 2000 at 21:11:38 Pacific
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Guys, im running under windows 2000 under NTFS system, i have same problem with dos-based games. When i start the game the mouse is not recognized and i end up using directional keys. Is there any driver under NTFS system for dos?


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