Q29201: Serial Mouse: "Driver Not Installed–Mouse Not Found" Message

Article: Q29201
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 28-APR-1988

A "Driver not installed--Mouse not found" error message usually
pertains to a possible hardware problem.
   When isolating the source of the problem, first boot from a
"vanilla" DOS (i.e., no AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files), then
install the mouse driver manually from the Mouse Setup Disk.
   If the error remains, check your hardware set up for possible
hardware conflicts or incorrect serial port configuration before
determining if you have a possible faulty mouse.
    Your serial ports must follow an IBM standard and be configured as
follows:

COM1 using IRQ4 and configured as DTE (data terminal equipment).
COM2 using IRQ3 and configured as DTE (data terminal equipment).

   The serial mouse does not work on serial ports configured as COM3
or COM4. If you have only one serial port and it is configured as
COM2, the mouse driver usually installs but does not work. Configure
the port as COM1.
   If you have checked your configuration and the mouse driver does
not install, checking the mouse on two machines is a good isolation
test.

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