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Re: My mouse sometimes quits in W3. Can it be restored?

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From: Jim Winer AT&T, Middletown, NJ
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 1991 07:09
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In article <1991Jan8.201001.14633@CSUFresno.EDU>, ronz@CSUFresno.EDU (Ron Zastovnik) writes:
> After running some programs, my mouse just stops working.  I can run a program
> in a dos window that uses a mouse and it works fine.  When I return to Windows
> it still does not work.  I have to re-start windows.
> 
> I am using a Logitec mouse on COM2. 

Use the original Logitech mouse driver in CONFIG.SYS (device=mouse.sys)
or in AUTOEXEC.BAT (mouse.com). Don't use the W3 mouse driver. Then the
mouse will be available full time and will work properly.

Jim Winer -- jwi@mtfme.att.com -- Opinions not represent employer.
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From: jwi@cbnewsj.att.com (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ)
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Subject: Re: My mouse sometimes quits in W3. Can it be restored?
Summary: Use original driver, not w3 driver
Keywords: mouse windows
Message-ID: <1991Jan9.070953.21864@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 9 Jan 91 07:09:53 GMT
References: <1991Jan8.201001.14633@CSUFresno.EDU>
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