Disable Serial Mouse Detect via Regedit in Windows XP Pro

[Tanner]

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I've seen a document describing how to disable the serial mouse detect via
regedit in windows 2000, but it does not work for Windows XP Pro and I was
wondering if anyone knows how to do this. I have a file named sermouse.reg,
used to disable the serial mouse detect since I am using a Serial Port GPS
receiver, but I would like to know exactly what this is changing in my
registry. If anyone has any knowledge to share on how to disable the serial
mouse detect, I would greatly appreciate it. By the way, /NoSerialMice in
the boot.ini file does not work!

 

[Tanner]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Nevermind, I figured it out myself.

"Tanner" wrote:

> I've seen a document describing how to disable the serial mouse detect via
> regedit in windows 2000, but it does not work for Windows XP Pro and I was
> wondering if anyone knows how to do this. I have a file named sermouse.reg,
> used to disable the serial mouse detect since I am using a Serial Port GPS
> receiver, but I would like to know exactly what this is changing in my
> registry. If anyone has any knowledge to share on how to disable the serial
> mouse detect, I would greatly appreciate it. By the way, /NoSerialMice in
> the boot.ini file does not work!

 

[coolshark]

Well, and how did you do it? Please share the solution, as sharing info is the very purpose of a forum.

 

[badge]

Well, and how did you do it? Please share the solution, as sharing info is the very purpose of a forum.

Tanner is no longer here. OP's single post on this forum is from September...2004 some five years ago. How did you find (dig up) this thread?

 

[coolshark]

Google, of course! It one of the first threads I get when I search for a solve of this cursed problem!
I must confess I didn't see the thread was that old. Sorry for digging it up from its grave.
Anyway, don't you just love when people find a solution fora problem and don't bother sharing it with some other poor guys struggling for the exact same thing?

 

[badge]

I was sure it was google. Thanks for confirming that. Not noticing the post date happens a lot recently. Yeah, a lot of threads around with 'answers', but in a lot of instances only a select few have the real workable solution.

 

[coolshark]

Well, to end the zombification of this thread and put it to rest for good, there are the three solutions that I found over the web that actually work: www.bmw-world.ro/?p=173. I hope this helps.

 

[biotox]

Site link no longer works. Still having this problem? Just found a solution to mine. I lose my touchscreen support but i'd rather have a working copy of windows w/o the crazy mouse. I booted into safe mode and disabled the COM ports. Hope this helps anyone else with this problem--even if its a temp fix to get the drivers installed in a non-safemode environment.