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Re: 760 ED mouse connection
Usually, if you are using a serial mouse & have a adapter to make it
a PS/2 mouse, they don't work.
On Wed, 26 Mar 1997 15:16:57 -0500, Sandra Rozhon wrote:
>On 26 Mar 97, Sandy Hines penned the following:
>
>> Some how I feel foolish even asking this question.
>
>Don't....I have an even more foolish question.
>
>>
>> What is the best way to get a microsoft mouse to work with a TP 760 ED?
>>
>> I have gone to the control panel - mouse - general - change -
>> microsoft and tried every driver with the mouse in the serial port
>> on the back and plugged into the round port on the Right hand side.
>> (I have an adapter)
>
>I bought a mini-mouse that has a serial port plug. At $5, it
>looked like the ideal thing to take along on trips. Thinking that
>things might be easier if I used a PS/2 adapter, I bought one of
>those, too. Plugging into the PS/2 port doesn't seem to do a thing.
>What I need to know is, did I just forget a step like the other Sandy
>did? Or is it impossible to use a serial port mouse + adapter on the
>Thinkpad? If I can, what settings should I be using?
>
>Do I need to install the mouse drivers, or can I just depend on the
>WIN95 drivers that are already there?
>
>Also, can I have the option to use either one, or must I have one
>always disabled? I have the 365XD, if it matters.
>
>Sandy R.
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