WinXP doesn't see MS Basic Mouse in serial port

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You'll have to open your BIOS and enable the serial port there.

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"Michael Woodmansee" wrote:

| Hi,
| I'm using Xindows XP SP2 on a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600
| and I'm trying to get it to recognize an external
| Microsoft Basic Mouse (Serial and PS/2 Compatible) by
| connecting it to the serial port using an off-the-shelf
| PS/2-to-serial mouse adapter.
|
| The reason I want to do this is so that I can connect a
| full-size PS/2 keyboard to the keyboard/mouse PS/2
| connector.
|
| I know that the mouse works because when I plug it
| directly into the PS/2 connector and reboot, it is
| recognized.
|
| I've checked the serial port under Device manager and it
| appears to be enabled.
|
| What to do to get this darned mouse working?
|
| Thanks in advance,
| Mike

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Michael Woodmansee wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm using Xindows XP SP2 on a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600
> and I'm trying to get it to recognize an external
> Microsoft Basic Mouse (Serial and PS/2 Compatible) by
> connecting it to the serial port using an off-the-shelf
> PS/2-to-serial mouse adapter.
>
> The reason I want to do this is so that I can connect a
> full-size PS/2 keyboard to the keyboard/mouse PS/2
> connector.
>
> I know that the mouse works because when I plug it
> directly into the PS/2 connector and reboot, it is
> recognized.
>
> I've checked the serial port under Device manager and it
> appears to be enabled.
>
> What to do to get this darned mouse working?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Mike


Have you checked the laptop's BIOS to ensure that the serial port
is enabled?

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Thanks. I've done everything... checked that the port is
enabled in the BIOS and everything. I think I'm going to
take your advice.

Mike

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Michael Woodmansee" <exhaust@highstream.net> wrote in
message
>news:221101c4a6f4$64d5a2d0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> I'm using Xindows XP SP2 on a Toshiba Satellite Pro
4600
>> and I'm trying to get it to recognize an external
>> Microsoft Basic Mouse (Serial and PS/2 Compatible) by
>> connecting it to the serial port using an off-the-shelf
>> PS/2-to-serial mouse adapter.
>>
>> The reason I want to do this is so that I can connect a
>> full-size PS/2 keyboard to the keyboard/mouse PS/2
>> connector.
>>
>> I know that the mouse works because when I plug it
>> directly into the PS/2 connector and reboot, it is
>> recognized.
>>
>> I've checked the serial port under Device manager and
it
>> appears to be enabled.
>>
>> What to do to get this darned mouse working?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Mike
>
>Those adapters aren't universal, so it may never work
with your mouse.
>You're probably better off getting a ps2 splitter. They
make them for
>laptops for exactly your situation.
>
>
>.
>