MS-DOS Driver Available for the Microsoft Basic Mouse

ID: Q192947

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Basic Mouse version 1.0

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Basic Mouse does not include driver software. Because the Basic Mouse uses the standard Microsoft Windows mouse drivers, no driver software is included in the product package.

To use the Basic Mouse in an MS-DOS-based program, you need to download and install the Msmouse.exe file. This self-extracting file contains an MS-DOS mouse driver for the Microsoft Basic Mouse.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ Msmouse.exe (size: 184096 bytes)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Additional query words: 1.00 pointer pointing device msdos real mode

Keywords          : kbenv kbfile kbhw mouse kbimu 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: September 23, 1998