[time-nuts] USB and Mouse conflict persists

[Stan, W1LE]

Hello David,

The symptoms include: eratic mouse cursor that stabilizes (corrects)
after I disconnect the USB port to the T'Bolt.

Stan, W1LE



On 5/11/2011 9:02 AM, David J Taylor wrote:
>> Hello The Net:
>>
>> Since my motherboard died, I want to transfer the T'Bolt to another 
>> computer.
>> I am running XP Pro with a USB laser mouse and a USB to serial 
>> adapter to the T'Bolt.
>> The USB to serial adapter drivers are on hand and they loaded nicely,
>> with the computer setting the USB port to COM10.
>> System worked fine with Lady Heather on the original computer.
>>
>> I tried using the mod to the    boot.ini file.    I added:
>>
>> NoSerialMice:COM10       on the very first line.
>>
>> To date I still have a conflict with the mouse
>>
>> I can move the COM port assignment for the adapter, but I can not 
>> find what COM port the mouse is using.
>> The mouse does use IRQ 12.
>>
>> USBView software does show which USB ports are used, but not the 
>> mouse COM port assignment.
>>
>> How do I fix (permanently assign) the Com port used for the mouse, so 
>> there is no conflict  ?
>>
>> Thanks for the help,
>>
>> Stan, W1LE     Cape Cod    FN41sr
>
> Stan,
>
> A USB mouse does not use any COM ports.  What are the exact symptoms 
> you are seeing?
>
> 73,
> David - GM8ARV