Not Detecting Mouse

tobz16 · 06-30-2004, 01:30 PM

Hey, ive salvaged an old computer from my parents work. Pent 200, god knows what. But the mouse is an old school one, connected to the Comm port 1 plug. And it wont detect it, any reasons why?.

Windows Me by the way.

**[tab]** · 06-30-2004, 09:46 PM

Mouse could be dead... or the serial port disabled in the BIOS.

Alin.s · 07-02-2004, 01:53 PM

as i always do first check the plug

UrbanDragon · 07-02-2004, 07:17 PM

as an alternative you can always install a usb PCI card, granted if you have a pci slot available. then you can use an optical usb mouse. I wouldn't worry much about the mouse port because until you get into windows the mouse is simply put useless. and

OF course before going to drastic measures to add a usb card to resolve the simple task of getting the computer to work. try another serial mouse

bachxuanguyen · 07-02-2004, 08:57 PM

that sound funny, most mouse recognize after plug in from the back, try add new hardware, how about the keyboard does it work?

**Praetor** · 07-07-2004, 05:07 AM

A cheap solution (other than getting a PS2 mouse) would be to get a Serial to PS2 convertor (however this doesnt work if the mouse itself is fried). You are probably best off getting a PS2 mouse...a cheap one doesnt cost more than $5.

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07-02-2004, 01:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alin.s Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Palatine IL Posts: 53	as i always do first check the plug

07-02-2004, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
UrbanDragon New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 20	as an alternative you can always install a usb PCI card, granted if you have a pci slot available. then you can use an optical usb mouse. I wouldn't worry much about the mouse port because until you get into windows the mouse is simply put useless. and OF course before going to drastic measures to add a usb card to resolve the simple task of getting the computer to work. try another serial mouse

07-02-2004, 08:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
bachxuanguyen banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 30	that sound funny, most mouse recognize after plug in from the back, try add new hardware, how about the keyboard does it work?