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

[Jim Hill]

Thanks, R B  That approached worked fine.  I just assumed you needed 
a formatted drive before installing Windows and always used the 
installation CD.
Jim

At 10:18 AM 12/26/2007, you wrote:

>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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