Minesweeper Cannot Be Played Without a Mouse

Last reviewed: January 3, 1995
Article ID: Q83274

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

The Minesweeper game provided with Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 or in the Windows Entertainment Pack version 1 cannot be played without a mouse unless you install the Trace Access Pack for Windows. With the Trace Access Pack installed you can use the numeric keypad to move the mouse.

For more information about the Trace Access Pack for Windows, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   trace and access and pack and windows

Minesweeper was designed to be used with a mouse. It was not created to be played by using the keyboard. However, the Game and Help options on the main menu bar can be accessed using the keyboard.

KBCategory: kbusage kbtool
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11

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Last reviewed: January 3, 1995
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