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In <sph0301.145.726792062@utsph.sph.uth.tmc.edu> sph0301@utsph.sph.uth.tmc.edu writes:

>I've noticed something strange recently while trying to use the mouse
>with DOS applications running in a window.  I tried this with three
>DOS applications (WordPerfect 5.1, Paradox 4.0 and Quattro Pro 4.0)
>and got different results with each one.

>Paradox: mouse works fine in a window

>Quattro Pro: mouse doesn't work at all in a window

>WordPerfect: I have two cursors on the screen, the normal mouse arrow and
>  also a block cursor - they sort of track each other but don't usually
>  coincide.  If I can get them to coincide or move the mouse so that the
>  block cursor is at the top of the screen, then clicking the mouse
>  button will activate the menu. Unfortunately, the block cursor is
>  usually about 1/4 inch below and to the right of the arrow cursor.

>I'm using a Microsoft mouse and the driver says version 8.2a.  PC is a
>Gateway 486DX.  Any ideas why this should be happening?

Is your mouse driver loaded high?  Some applications don't handle that
very well.

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