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

[R B]

I mean install the disk in the computer

Boot off the Windows XP CD and then follow the install prompts, it
 should find the disk, ask you how much of the disk you want to use and how
 to format it (use NTFS)

R B


----- Original Message ----
From: R B <mcfd1364 at yahoo.com>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications,  or experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 1:14:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] App's that don't use a USB mouse - what should I do?


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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