[Ham-Computers] App's that don't use a USB mouse - what should I do?

[R B]

I don't understand why you use the drive install CD, I've never used one ever and my job is to build and support Windows PC's/Servers.

Install the disk and boot off the XP CD, done

R B 

----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Hill <JJan-3 at cox.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications,  or experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:17:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] App's that don't use a USB mouse - what should I do?


That's a nice tip, but I have an opposite problem.  New computers 
don't have PS/2 or serial ports, but some app's run from a bootable 
floppy or CD's that don't provide USB support.  Your mouse is 
inoperative - and I guess keyboard too since both are USB devices.

I intend to install a new hard drive on a new computer with no PS/2 
ports, and first must use the drive installation CD - which does not 
have USB support.  I have a workaround - I'll use the drive install 
app with the drive installed in an old computer, and then put the 
drive in a new computer and boot from my Windows XP disk - but 
suppose I didn't have an old PC available?

Jim




At 01:45 AM 12/26/2007, you wrote:
>I buy a $9 optical mouse with a USB to PS/2 adapter.  I use them on
 80486 on
>up, DOS 6.2, 6.22, Windows 3.1, 3.11, 98SE, XP...  My mechanical mice
>(mouses?) have been giving up, same after nearly 25 years.  The
 optical ones
>are much better and work with the older equipment as well.
>
>Kurt


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