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Q64506: Mouse Systems Bus Mouse and Windows

Article: Q64506
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When running under Windows, the Mouse Systems Bus Mouse should be set to an
interrupt level (IRQ) of 2 to 7. You may experience erratic operation if the bus
card is set for an IRQ higher than IRQ 7, or for an IRQ that the system is
already using. (According to Mouse Systems technical support, the bus mouse can
be configured for IRQ 2 to 15.)

In addition, to ensure compatibility with Windows, be sure that your Mouse
Systems MS-DOS mouse driver is version 7.0 or later.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following is a list of devices and the IRQ numbers that they commonly use.
Be sure that your mouse setting does not conflict with any other devices you may
be using:

  Device                           IRQ
  ------------------------------------

  AT/386 hard disk controller       2
  COM2 (serial port 2)              3
  COM1 (serial port 1)              4
  PC/XT hard disk controller        5
  LPT2 (parallel port 2)
  LPT1 (parallel port 1)            7

Update Your Mouse Systems Driver for Windows 3.0, 3.0a
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You may need to update your Mouse Systems mouse drivers to run Windows 3.0 or
3.0a successfully. Mouse Systems provides an application on its bulletin board
(BBS) called WIN3DRV.EXE, which is a self-extracting file that copies all the
files you need to drive A.

After you download the WIN3DRV.EXE file from the BBS:

1. Run Setup from the WINDOWS directory, and choose Other for the mouse section
  of Setup.

2. Follow the directions on the screen to load the correct Windows 3.0 mouse
  driver.

For further information, please call Mouse Systems technical support.

The Mouse Systems products included here are manufactured by a vendor independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3.1 3.10 3.11 isv

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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