Disabling Grid Systems Isopoint Mouse on a Grid Laptop 1550SX

Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q74179

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

SUMMARY

The Grid 1550SX Laptop computer comes with a built-in Isopoint mouse, which is Microsoft bus-mouse-compatible and defaults to IRQ5. However, before you can install a Microsoft mouse, the Isopoint mouse must be disabled.

MORE INFORMATION

Disabling and Enabling the Mouse

You can check the system configuration, by typing "config" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS prompt.

To disable the grid mouse, type the following at the MS-DOS prompt:
```
      config isopoint=none
```
To enable it, type the following at the the MS-DOS prompt:
```
      config isopoint=irq5
```

Microsoft Mouse Installation

If you would like to install a Microsoft of Microsoft-compatible mouse, Grid Systems technical support recommends that you use the following settings.

   Isopoint on NONE
   Modem on COM2
   Serial A set to COM1
   Serial B set to COM3

If NO modem is installed, do the following:

Disable the Isopoint mouse.
Set port A (SerialA) to COM1 and port B (SerialB) to COM2, using the following steps:
a. To assign Serial A to Com1, type
```
         configseriala=com1

   b. To assign Serial B to Com2, type

         configserialb=com2
```

If a modem IS installed, assign it to COM1 by typing the following:

   configmodem=com1

If a port does not respond after being assigned, you may need to activate the port by typing:

   configseriala=on

   -or-

   configserialb=on      (if set to OFF)

For more information, call Grid Systems.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kbhw kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3rdparty KBHW

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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