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TP General - How to load mouse driver support

Applicable to: World-Wide

This document contains instructions on how to install mouse support,

Note: These instructions apply to both the TrackPoint and external IBM PS/2 mice. If you are having problems with an external IBM PS/2 mouse, try disabling the Trackpoint. Any other type of mouse needs to be supported by the vendor.

Windows 95:
Windows 95 has built-in support for the TrackPoint and PS/2 mouse; if there is no mouse, make sure the TrackPoint is enabled.

Windows 3.1x:
1. Exit Windows.
2. Make sure your prompt reads C:\WINDOWS, if it does not then type CD C:\WINDOWS and press the Enter key.
3. Type SETUP and press the Enter key.
4. Using the Up and Down arrow keys select the Mouse setting and press the Enter key.
5. Scroll through the list and select MicroSoft, or IBM PS/2 setting and press the Enter key.
6. Scroll down to Accept the Configuration as Shown Above and press the Enter key.
7. If the next prompt says 'Should Windows install the current driver or would you like to install a new one?'; if you have Windows 3.1x disks select to use new driver otherwise select to use current driver.
8. Restart Windows.

OS/2:
Make sure the Config.sys contains the following two lines:
DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VMOUSE.SYS
DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\MOUSE.SYS

DOS:
Make sure the Autoexec.bat file has the following line:
LOADHIGH C:\DOS\MOUSE.COM

Note: Mouse.com is part of PC-DOS. If the system has MS-DOS, you will need to get a copy of Mouse.com. At time of creation of this document, there is a file named PS2MOUSE.ZIP on the IBM BBS/WWW site which contains Mouse.com.


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Date Created

13-07-97

Last Updated

01-04-98

Revision Date

13-03-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 300, ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 350, ThinkPad 355, ThinkPad 360, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 370, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 500, ThinkPad 510, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 701, ThinkPad 750, ThinkPad 755C/CS, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D

Machine Type

2620, 2625, 2635, 2640, 2630, 9545, 2419, 2337, 9546, 9547

Model

Various

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