i just installed windows 3.1 and the mouse didnt work, i messed with the setup and i found one that works. the problem is i only have verticle movement and no horizontle. can some one please help me. i read in a previous post to clean it but ant other ideas just in case?

If it's not a case of a gummed up roller, then it could be a broken wire in the mouse's 'tail' - you're sure the mouse is good and that you have the proper Win driver installed? We have nothing against ideas. We're against people spreading them. - General Augusto Pinochet of Chile

If it works in DOS (both vertically and horizontally) then you can pretty much rule out a blown serial/PS2 port. Also check to make sure it's not one of the types that have something like a "MS/PC" switch on the bottom. If it does, change the switch and see if that helps (I used to think that "MS" meant "Micro$oft"---instead of "Mouse Systems")

Yes - if it's a 3-button mouse you may have a switch for 2-button(PC) or 3-button(MS) mode. Certainly testing in DOS would rule out mechanical, dirt or port problems - but if the Win driver is incorrect, that might cause odd behaviour as well. If it is a broken wire - hasta la vista - time for a new one. We have nothing against ideas. We're against people spreading them. - General Augusto Pinochet of Chile

i have opened it and it looks clean and nothing looks broke. it does have the MS/PC button on it. i have it on PC but when i change to MS, it freakes out. it does move horizontly but not in a usefull sence. you just move it a little and it goes all over the place. especially in the top, left hand corner.

Well, you wouldn't see a bad wire - they're hair thin and can break quite easily if the mouse falls off of your desk (for instance). See if it works in DOS. Does the mouse have a brandname, like Genius© or Logitech© etc? What Windows driver did you select? We have nothing against ideas. We're against people spreading them. - General Augusto Pinochet of Chile

how would i check it in dos? i moved the serial ribbon to com 2/4 on the mobo and i selected mouse system on com 2 in the windows setup. and still nothing. the brand of the mouse is Keen. i havent found any info for it online. wait, during scandisk, i moved the mouse but it still only went up and down. than again it freaked out after switching to MS on the mouse.