Keyboard and Mouse Files and Related Hardware

Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
Article ID: Q103056

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

The following mouse and keyboard device drivers are included in Windows NT and are used for the noted hardware devices:

   I8042PRT.SYS - Port driver for the keyboard and the PS/2-compatible
                  mouse (plugged into the i8042 auxiliary port)
   INPORT.SYS   - Port driver for the Microsoft Inport bus mouse, and
                  other 100% compatible mice
   BUSMOUSE.SYS - Port driver for the old Microsoft bus mouse, and
                  other, older 100% compatible mice
   SERMOUSE.SYS - Port driver for the Microsoft and Logitech serial
                  mice, and other 100% compatible mice
   KBDCLASS.SYS - Class driver for keyboard devices
   MOUCLASS.SYS - Class driver for mouse and other pointing devices

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbhw kbprint kbsetup ntdriver nthw ntprint ntsetup
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
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