Are you sure you aren't running an application which is using the same com
port or interrupt?

If your system supports USB  try using a usb mouse.

-----Original Message-----
From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dean Kiley
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 2:09 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Mouse dying

Perhaps try a USB mouse?

HTH

Dean Kiley

> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Mouse dying
>
> Hello Listers,
>
> I have noted that my computer (Celeron 266 running Win98SE) has been
> killing mice once a week. It has already gone through 2 perfectly good
> functioning serial mice. At first I thought the mouse died naturally,
> but two in a row? Tried also DOS level driver but that did not work.
> Alas there is no PS/2 socket to insert into. Anybody have any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Joseph

            Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to
                    Digest mode - visit our web site:
                   http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml

            Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to
                    Digest mode - visit our web site:
                   http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml