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Windows finds no mice in COM3 or COM4 ??

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From: Mika Suoranta Tkkk
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 17:43
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        MY WINDOWS DOES NOT FIND MY MOUSE!
                
        OK, I know running Windows software doesn't make much
        sense if one has 12KHz AT with 1meg of RAM... However,
        I do need to run some programs every now and then.
 
        I used to have my serial mouse in com-port 1, but it had
        to be moved to com-port 3 as I added some new devices
        which _need_ to be in ports 1 and 2 ( they don't "know"
        any other ). 
 
        Then I re-install Windows, both from the very beginning
        and with saved configuration - but no mice anywhere! Back
        to ms-dos, and the mouse is present and ready to go.
 
        My com-ports are:
 
        COM 1 address 3F8, irq 4   an extra printer, has to be in
                                   com 1 or 2
        COM 2         2F8  irq 3   modem, must be in com 1 or 2
        COM 3         3E8  irq 4   mouse
        COM 4         2E8  irq 3   ham radio packet modem
 
        Printer and modem are so oldfashioned they must be in ports
        1 and 2, but howcome Windows cannot find mice in 3 or 4?
 
        Any suggestions what to do to modify windows.ini and system.ini,
        or whatever is needed.
 
                thanks in advance, 
                                        Mika OH1NZQ



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  Mika Suoranta, Leirikatu 11, SF-20360 Turku, Finland, tel +358-21-382637
  Internet e-mail msuoranta@finabo.abo.fi    Amateur Radio Operator OH1NZQ
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From: MSUORANTA@FINABO.ABO.FI (Mika Suoranta Tkkk)
Subject: Windows finds no mice in COM3 or COM4 ??
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