IntelliMouse Not Detected on a Gateway Solo 2100 Laptop

• Microsoft IntelliMouse version 1.0
• Microsoft IntelliMouse Pro version 1.0
• Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall version 1.0
• Microsoft Wheel Mouse version 1.0
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Windows 98 on a Gateway 2000 Solo 2100 laptop computer, Windows 98 Setup may not automatically detect your IntelliMouse pointing device.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because the Gateway 2000 Solo 2100 laptop computer checks for a 3-byte data packet from the mouse, and the IntelliMouse sends a 4-byte data packet.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the Add New Hardware wizard to install the IntelliMouse, or use the PS/2 to Serial converter to connect the mouse to the serial port on the computer.

Additional query words: plug and play plug-n-play pnp detection bus

Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbsetup intellimouse mouse trackball kbimu 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: August 9, 1999