tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael D Kretzer) (04/04/91)
Sorry about my poor explanation about using a mouse with Windows. Try number
two!
Step 1:
Set the Mouse Driver in OS/2 in CONFIG.SYS to your particular mouse.
Microsoft Mouse, PC Mouse, etc...
You must use the standard mouse driver that comes with OS/2.
I presume that you already know how to do this, so if the mouse
works fine in OS/2, go to step #2
Step 2:
Click on the DOS Compatibility Box and fire up Windows.
Do NOT load MOUSE.COM or any other additional mouse driver.
If any messages appear about changing interrupts, tell OS/2 to keep
on running the program, don't stop Windows.
If everything is fine and Windows loads, click on Setup and change
the mouse to 'Microsoft Mouse'.
Windows might ask you to insert one of the Windows Disks when you do
this....
Then exit from Windows...
Step 3:
Now, here's the litmus test.
Turn OFF your computer and then turn it back on (no CTRL-ALT-DEL or
warm reboots)--Windows probably loaded it's own mouse driver which
will stay in memory even during a warm-boot and royally screw things
up...
First see if the mouse works fine in OS/2 (there should be no problem
there)
Next, click on the Compatibility Box and load Windows (if everything
was done correctly, there should be no more 'changing interrupt'
warnings)
Now the mouse should work fine...ENJOY WINDOWS WITH A MOUSE!
If anyone has any other additional questions, I'd be happy to answer them
(hopefully these instructions are a bit easier to understand). Preferably
through mail, unless there are a bunch, then I'll post...
Hoped that helped even more :-)
Mike Kretzer
tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu