Article: Q74179
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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Last Modified: 09-NOV-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 Grid 1550SX Laptop computer comes with a built-in Isopoint mouse, which is
Microsoft bus-mouse-compatible and defaults to IRQ5. However, before you can
install a Microsoft mouse, the Isopoint mouse must be disabled.
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Disabling and Enabling the Mouse
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You can check the system configuration, by typing "config" (without the quotation
marks) at the MS-DOS prompt.
- To disable the grid mouse, type the following at the MS-DOS prompt:
config isopoint=none
- To enable it, type the following at the the MS-DOS prompt:
config isopoint=irq5
Microsoft Mouse Installation
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If you would like to install a Microsoft of Microsoft-compatible mouse, Grid
Systems technical support recommends that you use the following settings.
Isopoint on NONE
Modem on COM2
Serial A set to COM1
Serial B set to COM3
If NO modem is installed, do the following:
1. Disable the Isopoint mouse.
2. Set port A (SerialA) to COM1 and port B (SerialB) to COM2, using the
following steps:
a. To assign Serial A to Com1, type
configseriala=com1
b. To assign Serial B to Com2, type
configserialb=com2
If a modem IS installed, assign it to COM1 by typing the following:
configmodem=com1
If a port does not respond after being assigned, you may need to activate the
port by typing:
configseriala=on
-or-
configserialb=on (if set to OFF)
For more information, call Grid Systems.
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3rdparty KBHW
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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