[time-nuts] USB and Mouse conflict persists

[Ed Palmer]

Hi Stan,

According to Microsoft (who should know), NoSerialMice has never worked 
with XP.  It's for NT.  For XP use /fastdetect:COM10 or just /fastdetect 
to handle all com ports.

See:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833721

Ed

Stan, W1LE 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
>
>
>
>
>
> ZZZZZz
>
>
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