Mouse question

[codajohn]

I just got an IBM desktop from a friend. My first time with IBM. I am using the wireless optical mouse that was on my Dell 98se. Works great. I tried to use the IBM optical wired mouse on the 98se. Even with the serial adapter, it didn't work. I tried putting it in a usb port. A message came up "installing drivers for the Human Interaction hardware." I didn't install anything. My question is why wouldn't the IBM mouse work on the Dell? Is it incompatable with everything but IBM? Sounds strange.

[benbryant]

WinXP comes mostly with native drivers for devices but not Wins 98/Me. You can search for the mouse driver for your Windows 98/Me from IBM

Regards

[codajohn]

Hey Ben,
Thanks for the info. The wireless optical was on the 98se. It's about 3 years old. I never installed drivers on the 98se for this. Plugged it in and away I went.
As for the IBM mouse. I had plugged it into a usb port on the 98se and got a looking for driver installation message. I didn't install. Problem was I couldn't control the curser even if i wanted to install.
Maybe I'll just tranfer the wireless mouse back to the 98se and use the IBM on the IBM. Until I'm done transfering files.

[photo_angel2004]

Hey Ben,
Thanks for the info. The wireless optical was on the 98se. It's about 3 years old. I never installed drivers on the 98se for this. Plugged it in and away I went.
As for the IBM mouse. I had plugged it into a usb port on the 98se and got a looking for driver installation message. I didn't install. Problem was I couldn't control the curser even if i wanted to install.
Maybe I'll just tranfer the wireless mouse back to the 98se and use the IBM on the IBM. Until I'm done transfering files.

I know that feeling use a regular cheap mouse the one with the ball in it. To install the software for the new optical mouse once you reboot you should be able to use the optical one.

You can get them cheap anywhere and not bad to have around in case the optical one fails out for whatever reason.

[codajohn]

Thanks PA
I asked my tech person at school if she had any old ball style. She just threw out a bunch old ball style. A day late and a dollar short.
Thinking back, I must have installed a driver when I bought my first wireless (long ago). The second wireless mouse didn't need a driver. Maybe because of the first one. My wife has the old wireless mouse with her laptop. I'll check tonight to see if that one works. I would prefer not to have to purchase a new ball style just to transfer files to a new machine.
Thanks for refreashing my memory PA.

[photo_angel2004]

Thanks PA
I asked my tech person at school if she had any old ball style. She just threw out a bunch old ball style. A day late and a dollar short.
Thinking back, I must have installed a driver when I bought my first wireless (long ago). The second wireless mouse didn't need a driver. Maybe because of the first one. My wife has the old wireless mouse with her laptop. I'll check tonight to see if that one works. I would prefer not to have to purchase a new ball style just to transfer files to a new machine.
Thanks for refreashing my memory PA.

The cost about .99 cent to $3.00 on the high end for a basic one these days.
I have seen them at comp usa for $1.99

Give your wifes mouse a try it may work to install your drivers cant hurt.

[codajohn]

Thanks PA.
I bought a usb stick wireless (Logitech) for my lap this past Summer. About $50.00 at Best Buys. Much easier then the older style of wireless with the long cord reciever. Anyway, thanks again.

[photo_angel2004]

I am still suprized that you need to install your driver for this mouse to get it to work. I have had quite a few optical mice and now a cordless as well. I didnt install the software and drivers it came with, but it did work for the basic functions to be able to install.

If it is wireless how are the batteries? Maybe it just needs new batteries.

[codajohn]

The wireless mouse that was on the Dell 98se is now being used with the IBM. Works fine, plug and play. Batteries fine.

The IBM wired optical with serial adapter that came with the IBM computer doesn't seem to be read by the 98se. The driver message was on the 98se because I had plugged the usb wired mouse into a usb port. Not the mouse serial port. 98se read it as a "human interactive device."
The path of least resistance would be to hook up the 98se with the wireless mouse, transfer my files to my external hard drive and then throw the 98se out the window. Of course, after I take out the Benq.

[photo_angel2004]

No need to throw it out the window you can wipe the Hard drive clean and install windows XP. So you can leave the Benq in.

[codajohn]

Well the 98se HD is only 20gb. 10gb already used. Processor is PentIII 800 mh. To slow for Shrink. XP is not going to help this old horse. Time to put it down.
BANG!

[GOL]

The only reason a Driver is needed in 98SE is because it is a USB device 98 must have Drivers for any USB device plugged into it

[photo_angel2004]

Well the 98se HD is only 20gb. 10gb already used. Processor is PentIII 800 mh. To slow for Shrink. XP is not going to help this old horse. Time to put it down.
BANG!

That sounds like one our old computers, it still works though.

[codajohn]

Thanks GOL

PA,
The mouse problem is solved. Went back to using the wireless I had moved to the IBM from the 98se. Funny thing is, after plugging in the IBM mouse back into the IBM computer, it opened Bios and asked to either set up the PS/2 or continue. I found that the PS/2 function was disabled. I enabled PS/2 function. The mouse serial port on the IBM no longer works.
I plugged the IBM mouse into a usb port and it works fine.
BTW, yes the 98se computer still works. Started to transfer files last night.
The IBM only has a CD-ROM.

[photo_angel2004]

Thanks GOL

PA,
The mouse problem is solved. Went back to using the wireless I had moved to the IBM from the 98se. Funny thing is, after plugging in the IBM mouse back into the IBM computer, it opened Bios and asked to either set up the PS/2 or continue. I found that the PS/2 function was disabled. I enabled PS/2 function. The mouse serial port on the IBM no longer works.
I plugged the IBM mouse into a usb port and it works fine.
BTW, yes the 98se computer still works. Started to transfer files last night.
The IBM only has a CD-ROM.

It will still make a good back up pc. I kept my old one still works and no one would pay anything for it. Works great for storing documents and records I dont want taking up space on my pc or my sons pc. I threw in a new dvd rom and a burner so its has a bit of an up grade and upgraded the ram to 512 meg. Still not a lot but its got windows 98 SE my son also likes it to play some of his OLD games that are not very compatable with XP.


Something to think about when dicideing to keep it or trash it.