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Q74179: Disabling Grid Systems Isopoint Mouse on a Grid Laptop 1550SX

Article: Q74179
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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The Grid 1550SX Laptop computer comes with a built-in Isopoint mouse, which is
Microsoft bus-mouse-compatible and defaults to IRQ5. However, before you can
install a Microsoft mouse, the Isopoint mouse must be disabled.

MORE INFORMATION
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Disabling and Enabling the Mouse
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You can check the system configuration, by typing "config" (without the quotation
marks) at the MS-DOS prompt.

- To disable the grid mouse, type the following at the MS-DOS prompt:

  config isopoint=none

- To enable it, type the following at the the MS-DOS prompt:

  config isopoint=irq5

Microsoft Mouse Installation
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If you would like to install a Microsoft of Microsoft-compatible mouse, Grid
Systems technical support recommends that you use the following settings.

  Isopoint on NONE
  Modem on COM2
  Serial A set to COM1
  Serial B set to COM3

If NO modem is installed, do the following:

1. Disable the Isopoint mouse.

2. Set port A (SerialA) to COM1 and port B (SerialB) to COM2, using the
  following steps:

  a. To assign Serial A to Com1, type

  configseriala=com1

  b. To assign Serial B to Com2, type

  configserialb=com2

If a modem IS installed, assign it to COM1 by typing the following:

  configmodem=com1

If a port does not respond after being assigned, you may need to activate the
port by typing:

  configseriala=on

  -or-

  configserialb=on (if set to OFF)

For more information, call Grid Systems.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors 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 3rdparty KBHW

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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