Windows 95 CD-ROM Mouse.txt File

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article contains a copy of the information in the Mouse.txt file from the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Setup copies this file to the Windows folder.

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            Microsoft Windows 95 README for Pointing Devices
                              August 1995

               (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1995

How to Use This Document

To view Mouse.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.

To print Mouse.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu.

CONTENTS

Windows Driver Library (WDL) Logitech Mouse Mouse Systems/Genius Microsoft Natural Keyboards Microsoft Intellipoint 1.00 Microsoft BallPoint Mouse

Windows Driver Library (WDL)

Windows 95 includes drivers for most mouse types. To obtain additional or updated drivers from the Windows Driver Library (WDL), carry out the following procedure.

1. If do not have access to a modem, obtain a floppy disk that contains the driver by calling Microsoft Product Support Services. Then proceed to step 4.

2. If you have a modem, download the driver to a floppy disk from one of the following online services.

      Service                            Location of drivers
      -------                            -------------------
      The Microsoft Network              Windows 95 area
      World Wide Web                     http://www.microsoft.com
      Gopher                             gopher://gopher.microsoft.com
      FTP                                ftp://ftp.microsoft.com
      Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)  In the United States, call
                                         (425) 936-6735. Outside
                                         the U.S., contact your local
                                         Microsoft subsidiary.
   
   

3. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, double-click the icon for the floppy disk drive that contains the file you downloaded, and then double-click the file itself. This extracts the driver.

4. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

5. Double-click the Mouse icon, click the General tab, and then click Change.

6. Click Browse, and then locate the file you extracted in step 3.

7. Click OK in the Open dialog box and in the Install From Disk dialog box.

Logitech Mouse

The Windows 95 Logitech driver supports Logitech MouseWare features. To use the middle button of a three-button Logitech Mouse, use the Logitech Mouse Control Center that came with your mouse.

If you are running Windows 95, do not run the Logitech MouseWare Setup program that was written for Windows 3.1. If you do, open Mouse properties, click the General tab, and then click Change. Then select the appropriate Windows 95 Logitech mouse type.

If you use a Logitech serial mouse, but there is a PS/2 mouse port on your computer, Windows 95 may not correctly install the Logitech driver. If this occurs, use the Device Manager tab in System properties to change the PS/2 mouse item, if present, to "Logitech Serial Mouse."

Mouse Systems/Genius

Windows 95 does not have built-in drivers for the Mouse Systems or Genius 3- button mouse. The standard mouse driver will work with these devices in their 2-button mode. Driver updates are available from the Windows Driver Library or in the \Drivers\Mouse\Mousesys folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM.

Microsoft Natural Keyboards

Windows 95 has built-in support for your Microsoft Natural Keyboard. Windows logo keys have added functionality under the new operating system.

You will be unable to install IntelliType version 1.00 under Windows 95. If you upgrade to Windows 95 over a previously installed Windows 3.1 configuration, IntelliType will have limited functionality.

If you are upgrading a Windows 3.1x configuration that has IntelliType version 1.00 software, it is recommended that you delete the following line from your System.ini file, which is located in the folder that contains your Windows 95 files:

taskman.exe=TASKSW16.EXE

This will deactivate the Windows 3.1 IntelliType Task Manager and ensure full support of the Windows logo keys under Windows 95.

Microsoft IntelliPoint 1.00

Windows 95 has built-in support for your Microsoft mouse.

You will be unable to install IntelliPoint version 1.00 under Windows 95. If you upgrade to Windows 95 over a previously installed Windows 3.1 configuration, IntelliPoint will have limited functionality. Contact Microsoft for an updated version of IntelliPoint software.

Microsoft BallPoint Mouse

If you need to adjust settings for your BallPoint mouse such as orientation, use the Mouse Manager or IntelliPoint control panel icon that came with your mouse. If this control panel is not already installed on your computer, contact Microsoft for an updated version of the mouse software.