John;
check in the computer bios to see if your com port is enabled.
Either that or it is possible you have a com port conflict
that is preventing the mouse being recognized.
It's better to run your mouse on the PS/2 port if possible IMHO.
<>< Larry Fisk
         Fisk Computers
           Fruitvale, Idaho

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Murray" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:22 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] PS2 Intellipoint 4.0 via adapter to Com1


> I am trying to install a PS2 MS Intellipoint 4.0 wheel-mouse onto my PC
via the supplied adapter to serial port Com1 but it will not detect it. I've
tried installing the software first but still I get the message that no
mouse is connected. I've checked the MS website for minimum spec and all OK,
but the site no more use. I'm running Win98 SE, 64Mb RAM, Cyrix MII 250Mhz,
and 2GB spare. Com port driver version 4.10.2222. Any help or

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