Hi All :) I've just built my first computer and the COM1 port doesn't recognize my serial mouse. Specs: MainBoard= AOpen AP53 CPU= Intel 133Mhz HDD= 2G Bios= 586 AMIBIOS B213624 I've re-installed Win98 SE on the HD. The Mouse is still not recognized...I've looked over the BIOS and the PS2 mouse is disabled, and checked the jumpers for PS2. Everything is fine within Win98.....except no mouse. COM1 is recognized and working well. The mouse works (tested it on another system). Checked MoBo COM1 cable to see if it was seated correctly...it checked out. This happened before with another MoBo. I thought it might've been a dead port, thats why I switched. The only thing that is the same is the HD, but I formated and re-installed Win98. The person who sold me the MoBo I trust and don't believe that it could be a jumper that was missed, as all cables and jumpers checked out. I'm missing something! ARRRRRGG I curse you Bill Gates. ~Byte Boy P.S. I always curse Bill.....even in my own life when I get frustrated :) 01000010011110010111010001100101001000000100110101100101 01000010011110010111010001100101001000000100110101100101

Something on your computer is using the resources Com 1 is set to in the bios. A modem is a frequent culprit. Most computers have two Com ports - try the other one or re-assign the resources in your bios for Com 1 to those normally used for Com 2. Both your Com ports should be turned on in the bios, but sometimes you must turn one off there if you have a modem. Also see: http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/156120.html

I have had motherboards that did not work with COM mouses. They were weird boards though.. FYI: 01000010011110010111010001100101001000000100110101100101 is "Byte Me"

Hey Mike There is no modem installed right now, but thanks for the heads up. I've already looked at the COM settings, but I'll have another look. Hey Hakemon So do you like my sig :) Thanks guys I'll grt back to you if I figure it out. :) 01000010011110010111010001100101001000000100110101100101

Yeah I like the binary-ness of it.. Am I the only one that can read it???

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I just need sorry me bad :) 01000010011110010111010001100101001000000100110101100101