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catchaserguns 24-10-2013 09:38 AM

Mouse not working in dos
 
My mouse works fine in windows 98 but when I try to run my machine in pure dos mode it can't detect the mouse. Can someone help me?

Doink 24-10-2013 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by catchaserguns (Post 457812)
My mouse works fine in windows 98 but when I try to run my machine in pure dos mode it can't detect the mouse. Can someone help me?

are the drivers loaded?

"LH /L:2 C:\MOUSE\MOUSE"

Above string or similar depending on where your driver is located should appear in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

catchaserguns 24-10-2013 01:23 PM

Unfortunately I checked and probably not. Where can I get me some mouse drivers for it?

catchaserguns 24-10-2013 01:23 PM

Unfortunately I checked and probably not. Where can I get me some mouse drivers for it?

The Fifth Horseman 24-10-2013 02:04 PM

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000007.htm

dosraider 24-10-2013 02:04 PM

CTmouse is pretty good, been around for a while now.
http://cutemouse.sourceforge.net/
v1.9.1 is the one you should try.

Otherwise there are more generic mouse drivers, as MS drivers
http://www.softwarepatch.com/utilities/msdosmouse.html
Generic drivers usually have a bigger footprint than CTmouse.

Another generic driver that works pretty swell and is easy to use:
http://www.powerspec.com/support/dri...smouse_15.html

Etcetera etcetera, most MsDos mouse drivers, whatever, will do , but usually takes more basic mem than CT mouse.

Japo 24-10-2013 05:02 PM

I was going to move this into the archive sub board but I realized this is again on the wrong board. Who moderates Tech?

catchaserguns 24-10-2013 08:41 PM

Thanks anyway. I also found out that my soundcard doesn't work in pure dos either. Its not even detected when I install a game in pure dos. I guess thats what I get when I have a young Tech install Windows 98. All these new techs know XP on up.

The Fifth Horseman 24-10-2013 09:31 PM

Your SC also needs DOS drivers to work properly. It's kind of much worse than with the mice.

Eagle of Fire 30-10-2013 03:21 PM

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Thanks anyway. I also found out that my soundcard doesn't work in pure dos either.
Everything need to be loaded up in your autoexec.bat and config.sys files in pure dos to be in resident memory. Else DOS will simply not even know it have to use this, that and what not.

Here is a thread which can help you a lot to understand what is going on in pure DOS boot up.

-EoF


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