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Q74248: Frozen Ballpoint Mouse Pointer in Enhanced mode

Article: Q74248
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-OCT-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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If a Ballpoint mouse, connected to a PS/2 port, works correctly in real and
standard modes but its pointer freezes in 386 enhanced mode, do the following:

1. Check the disks that accompanied the Ballpoint mouse for the BPVKD.386 file.

2. Copy the file into the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.

3. Modify the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file as follows:

     Change                              To
     ------                              --

     [386enh]                            [386enh]
     keyboard=vkd.386                    keyboard=bpvkd.386

4. Save the file.

5. Exit Windows and restart.

MORE INFORMATION
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BPVKD.386 replaces the default virtual keyboard driver (VKD.386) for a ballpoint
mouse plugged into a PS/2 port. It is used to put the mouse driver into
ballpoint mode. Without it, the ballpoint input is treated as a normal mouse
(non-ballpoint) signal.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a win30

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

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