DOCUMENT:Q75145 22-NOV-1999 [msdos] TITLE :Using Serial Microsoft Mouse with Bus Mouse Card Installed PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:3.20,3.21,3.30,3.30a,4.0,4.01,4.01a,5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.20, 3.21, 3.30, 3.30a, 4.0, 4.01, 4.01a, 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= A serial Microsoft Mouse will not function correctly if a Microsoft bus mouse card is installed in the machine. The Microsoft Mouse driver will detect the presence of the bus card before it detects the mouse connected to the serial port. The Microsoft Mouse driver will then try to use the card. The only solution is to remove the bus card from your machine. Additional query words: 3.20 3.21 3.30 3.30a 4.00 4.01 4.01a 5.00 noupd ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS321 kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS401 Version : MS-DOS:3.20,3.21,3.30,3.30a,4.0,4.01,4.01a,5.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.