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Q80178: Mouse Systems OEM Driver for Windows

Article: Q80178
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-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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The Mouse Systems mouse includes replacement drivers for use with Windows
version 3.0.

There are two drivers for the Mouse Systems mouse and Windows 3.0:

- 3BC2WIN3.DRV: This is the driver for the three-button protocol mouse on COM2.

- GNRWIN3.DRV: This is the driver for the two-button AND three-button protocol
  mouse (or PC Trackball) on COM ports or a bus port.

MORE INFORMATION
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Installing a Driver
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To install one of the above drivers:

1. Run Windows Setup.

2. From the Options menu, select Change System Settings.

3. Select Other and press ENTER.

  NOTE: This requires a disk provided by a hardware manufacturer.

4. Insert the Mouse Systems disk and enter the correct path for the disk.

5. Choose one of the following options, then press ENTER:

   - Mouse Systems, GENERAL VERSION, Windows 3.0

   - Mouse Systems 3 Button Mouse on COM2, Windows 3.0

6. Choose Accept the Configuration Shown Above and press ENTER.

Installing the Bus Mouse Virtual Mouse Driver
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Mouse Systems also has a replacement virtual mouse driver for their bus mouse. To
use this driver:

1. Copy the file VMD.386 from the Mouse Systems disk to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM
  directory.

2. Using a text editor such as Notepad, edit the [386enh] section of the
  SYSTEM.INI file. Change the line that reads:

       mouse=*vmd

  to:

       mouse=vmd.386

These drivers are available on the Mouse Systems BBS. Download the self-
extracting file called WIN3DRV.EXE. Contained in this file are the following
files:

  GRNWIN3.DRV
  3BC2WIN3.DRV
  VMD.386
  WINDOWS3.DOC

The 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: 3.0 3.0a

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

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