sp@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve Pershing) (03/31/91)
I have a KeyTronic KB5153 Keyboard with a built-in touch-pad. As users of
this device know, the touch pad is configurable as an X-Y pad; a
programmable soft-key matrix ranging from a 3x3 to a 6x6 matrix; a
generator of left/right/up/down arrow commands depending on which
direction you move your finger or a stylus on the pad; and (finally) a
microsoft compatible mouse.
My problem with it? It will not work with MS Windows 3. It currently is
running software version 2.0 (keytronic part nbr: 57-50517-304) and
firmware part nbr: 57-50602-000.
Has anyone been able to get it to work with Windows 3, or do I have to
upgrade the ROM and software? (I think that KeyTronics wants over $50.00
for an upgrade... this seems unreasonable especially when one can buy a
bus mouse for around $20.00).
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In article <No3oZ1w164w@questor.wimsey.bc.ca> sp@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve Pershing) writes:
<I have a KeyTronic KB5153 Keyboard with a built-in touch-pad. As users of
<this device know, the touch pad is configurable as an X-Y pad; a
<programmable soft-key matrix ranging from a 3x3 to a 6x6 matrix; a
<generator of left/right/up/down arrow commands depending on which
<direction you move your finger or a stylus on the pad; and (finally) a
<microsoft compatible mouse.
<
<My problem with it? It will not work with MS Windows 3. It currently is
Try this:
Configure your touch-pad to behave as a "microsoft compatible mouse".
Install your special "mouse.sys" that came with the keyboard (I assume
that it DID come with such a beast, or perhaps "mouse.com").
Then run the Windows Setup program and specify "Mouse Systems" or "Other"
for the mouse type, NOT "microsoft or compatible"!!
This may force Windows to use the mouse driver, rather than trying to go
to the bare metal. As a result, you may get lucky.
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