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Q86635: Mouse Driver 8.2 Install Doesn’t Update Setup Description

Article: Q86635
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: 16-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 installing the Microsoft Mouse driver version 8.2 or 8.2a, the description
of the mouse in Microsoft Windows Setup (SETUP.EXE) will not change.

MORE INFORMATION
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The setting for the description of the mouse is saved in the SYSTEM.INI file in
the [boot.description] section. The description will be as follows:

       mouse.drv=No mouse or other pointing device

Note that the mouse driver installation process will change the mouse.drv= line
in the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 8.20 8.20a

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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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