Article: Q63921
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 25-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a
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SUMMARY
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The Microsoft Mouse does not function properly on a Western Digital WDM2 or
WDM20 motherboard if it is connected to the PS/2 mouse port. The keyboard ROM on
this motherboard causes erratic mouse movement when Windows is in standard or
enhanced mode.
MORE INFORMATION
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There are four possible corrections to the problem, as follows:
- Connect the mouse to one of the serial ports.
- Use a bus mouse such as the Microsoft or Logitech bus mouse.
- Send the motherboard to a Western Digital Service center to have the keyboard
ROM chip replaced.
- Modify the HIMEM.SYS line in the CONFIG.SYS file to read HIMEM.SYS /M:2.
The PS/2 mouse port on a non-PS/2 computer is a special adapter port on the
machine. You use a serial mouse with a special adapter on one end to connect to
this adapter port. The PS/2 mouse port uses a hardware specific interrupt
(usually IRQ12) to communicate with the mouse instead of the normal serial ports
that are on IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a KBHW win30
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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