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63644 2002-07-20 00:12:00 When Win98 boots up I get an error saying "Windows did not detect a mouse attached to the system....". I shut down, pull out the mouse plug, put it back in, boot it up again. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 attempts but it is usually ok and works fine for a couple of days. I've tried 4 different mice including a MS cordless. The only mouse that works fine all the time is a cheap $10.00 Dexxa from Bond & Bond.
Daah ! why ?
Tried changing drivers etc.
Thoughts anyone ?
Murr (1042)
63645 2002-07-20 01:03:00 What sort of mouse? PS/2 ... serial?

I had MAJOR problems reformatting my computer last week. It was a PS2 mouse causing the problem. Swapped to a serial mouse and all is fine.

Whether it was the mouse or the port is open to question but the mouse has ended up in a drawer and the PS/2 port disabled in BIOS. Permanently.

When I posted here Bruce said he'd met the same problem a few years back. So we know it's happened to 2 people.
Heather P (163)
63646 2002-07-20 08:23:00 the mouse is serial Murr (1042)
63647 2002-07-20 08:52:00 Maybe the port? Or it could be a conflict in IRQs? Although causing problems on start up maybe not a conflict.

To check the last go Start; Settings; Control Panel; System; Device Drivers and see if there are any exclamation marks.
Heather P (163)
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