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"Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
news:Q4OLe.267995$xm3.9872@attbi_s21...
> Sorry about sending this directly to you... it was an accident..so I am
> copying and pasting my text...
>
> Is this the reason I have the yellow X? if not I'm going to leave well
> enough alone.. everything seems to be working ok now.. plus on the nvidia
> site they said I had to uninstall the driver I have now.. before I can
> install the new one.. which is what I thought we had to do before
> installing a new driver.. at least for this driver you do. Actaully the
> mouse is working better than it has for months and months... so thanks to
> all that have helped... Rainy
>
> "pcbutts1" <pcbutts1@seedsv.com> wrote in message
> news:5cNLe.885$Z%6.658@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
>> The driver on the cd is not the current driver.
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>> "Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
>> news:MgMLe.25821$084.5370@attbi_s22...
>>> it's the driver I had on the cd.. had to be the right driver... so I
>>> reinstalled it... the mouse was working ok before I did that.. I think..
>>> that the control panel was not loading with windows and when I let it
>>> load the mouse worked ok.. not sure why I needed to reinstall the
>>> driver? Just trying to learn... thanks for the response... Rainy
>>> "DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote in message
>>> news:eiK3yoPoFHA.2904@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Nvcpl is the control panel for the nvidea card
>>>> Sounds like your vid drivers are not installed correctly
>>>> Visit Nvidea site Download drivers for FX5200
>>>> See section re how to install, follow instructions and reinstall as per
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:0gLLe.25653$084.24625@attbi_s22...
>>>>> do you know what this is? Nvcpl.dll I just noticed it in startup..
>>>>> and my
>>>>> mouse appears to be working great.. I might have taken it out of
>>>>> startup
>>>>> awhile back... and I think this is a dll that belongs to my video
>>>>> card..
>>>>
>>>>> Of course I could be way off..but since I think my video card is
>>>>> Nvidia Ge
>>>>> Force maybe this is part of it.. and when I took it out of startup..
>>>>> it
>>>>> messed up my mouse.. someone please tell me if I'm wrong? or right?
>>>> Rainy
>>>>> You know I'm one of those dangerous people who have a little bit of
>>>>> knowledge..
) lol
>>>>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uiOQY9NoFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>> > Rainy
>>>>> >
>>>>> > General specs are fine, but look into the video driver problem..
>>>>> > that is
>>>>> > what will be causing your mouse to jump around..
>>>>> >
>>>>> > What you need to do is establish who manufactures the video card..
>>>>> > the
>>>>> > info supplied makes reference to the chipset, which is used by more
>>>>> > than
>>>> a
>>>>> > few manufacturers.. look at the box that originally contained the
>>>>> > card..
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Re. your mouse, I have swapped mice around without changing any
>>>>> > drivers,
>>>>> > and they always work regardless (other than serial mice)..
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Good luck
>>>>> >
>>>>> > --
>>>>> > Mike Hall
>>>>> > MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > "Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
>>>>> > news:0BHLe.267173$xm3.266991@attbi_s21...
>>>>> >> Hi Mike, thanks for the response.. I got that information about the
>>>> mouse
>>>>> >> from a tech site... I didn't make it up! lol
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> I have a home built computer. Since it's easier for me to copy the
>>>>> >> summary
>>>>> >> from Aida32.. here is probably more information than you need...
>>>>> >> You ma
>>>> y
>>>>> >> have hit on something though, I have always had a yellow X on my
>>>> Display
>>>>> >> 3D
>>>>> >> Accelerator... when I see the summary from Aida32.. thanks Rainy
>>>>> >> here is the website for the accelerator..
>>>>> >>
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Motherboard
>>>>> >> CPU Type AMD Athlon XP-A, 2083 MHz (6.25 x 333) 2800+
>>>>> >> Motherboard Name Asus A7V8X (6 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM)
>>>>> >> Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8377 Apollo KT400
>>>>> >> System Memory 1024 MB (DDR SDRAM)
>>>>> >> BIOS Type Award Modular (11/13/03)
>>>>> >> Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
>>>>> >> Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Display
>>>>> >> Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (128 MB)
>>>>> >> 3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
>>>>> >> Monitor KDS Avitron AV-7TF (BAA37037966)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Multimedia
>>>>> >> Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Storage
>>>>> >> Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
>>>>> >> Disk Drive Maxtor 5T040H4 (40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
>>>>> >> Disk Drive WDC WD200BB-75AUA1
>>>>> >> Optical Drive _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A (DVD+RW:8x/4x, DVD-RW:8x/4x,
>>>>> >> DVD-ROM:12x, CD:32x/16x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
>>>>> >> Optical Drive ATAPI CD-RW 52X24 (52x/24x CD-RW)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Partitions
>>>>> >> C: (NTFS) 19085 MB (7104 MB free)
>>>>> >> D: (NTFS) 39072 MB (17447 MB free)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Input
>>>>> >> Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
>>>>> >> Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>> >> news:%23ktmN%23MoFHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>> >>> Rainy
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Not quite sure how you toasted a mouse by not uninstalling a
>>>>> >>> driver,
>>>> but
>>>>> >>> whatever.. it may not be your mouse that is causing problems.. it
>>>> could
>>>>> >>> be
>>>>> >>> bad video drivers or another program running in the background..
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> You might want to share computer specs too.. lack of memory, an
>>>>> >>> over
>>>>> >>> full
>>>>> >>> hard drive can also cause the 'jitters'..
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> --
>>>>> >>> Mike Hall
>>>>> >>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> "Rainy" <rainydays38@sweetwrapz.net> wrote in message
>>>>> >>> news:UOGLe.267075$xm3.61488@attbi_s21...
>>>>> >>>> Hi, Previously, I was using a microsoft intellimouse and ended
>>>>> >>>> up
>>>>> >>>> toasting it because I forgotten to uninstall a driver before I
>>>>> >>>> installed
>>>>> >>>> the new driver. So now I have a generic ball mouse and it seems
>>>>> >>>> to
>>>> be
>>>>> >>>> doing the same thing, which is erratic movement, and freezing
>>>>> >>>> temporarily. I uninstalled the driver, rebooted and windows xp
>>>>> >>>> professional has
>>>>> >>>> installed the ps2 driver.. Could the problem be the ps2 port?
>>>>> >>>> Any
>>>> help
>>>>> >>>> appreciated... thanks Rainy
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> (the name on the top of the mouse is PC Concepts) I went to the
>>>> website
>>>>> >>>>
http://www.pcconcepts.com/html/mic_frm.html and found what I
>>>>> >>>> think
>>>>> >>>> might
>>>>> >>>> be the driver.. it is called USB TO PARALLEL CABLE driver
>>>>> >>>> software.
>>>>> >>>> which
>>>>> >>>> I have not installed.. not until I find out it is
>>>>> >>>> the correct driver..
thanks!
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and to answer the other person who responded.. I have 
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