[time-nuts] USB and Mouse conflict persists

Stan, W1LE stanw1le at verizon.net
Wed May 11 15:15:10 UTC 2011


Hello Ed,   Thanks for the definitive Microsoft reference.
I was wondering why NoSerialMice seemed to have no effect.

Stan, W1LE



On 5/11/2011 11:01 AM, Ed Palmer wrote:
> Hi Stan,
>
> According to Microsoft (who should know), NoSerialMice has never 
> worked with XP.  It's for NT.  For XP use /fastdetect:COM10 or just 
> /fastdetect to handle all com ports.
>
> See:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833721
>
> Ed
>
> Stan, W1LE wrote:
>> Hello The Net:
>>
>> Since my motherboard died, I want to transfer the T'Bolt to another 
>> computer.
>> I am running XP Pro with a USB laser mouse and a USB to serial 
>> adapter to the T'Bolt.
>> The USB to serial adapter drivers are on hand and they loaded nicely,
>> with the computer setting the USB port to COM10.
>> System worked fine with Lady Heather on the original computer.
>>
>> I tried using the mod to the    boot.ini file.    I added:
>>
>> NoSerialMice:COM10       on the very first line.
>>
>> To date I still have a conflict with the mouse
>>
>> I can move the COM port assignment for the adapter, but I can not 
>> find what COM port the mouse is using.
>> The mouse does use IRQ 12.
>>
>> USBView software does show which USB ports are used, but not the 
>> mouse COM port assignment.
>>
>> How do I fix (permanently assign) the Com port used for the mouse, so 
>> there is no conflict  ?
>>
>> Thanks for the help,
>>
>> Stan, W1LE     Cape Cod    FN41sr
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ZZZZZz
>>
>>
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