Features and Benefits of Version 8.0-Series Mouse Drivers

• Microsoft BallPoint Mouse version 1.0
• Microsoft Mouse Driver for MS-DOS, version 8.0

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Mouse Driver version 8.0 for the BallPoint mouse was released on March 11, 1991.

This driver offers several performance enhancements, detailed in the following:

MOUSE.COM

• Supports BallPoint, Bus(InPort), and Serial-PS/2 mouse in DOS.



• Reads settings from MOUSE.INI text file.



• Automatically senses what type of mouse is connected.



• Can be loaded into High Memory Area or Expanded Memory.



• Supports IBM Extended Graphics Array (XGA) video mode.

MOUSE.DRV

• Supports BallPoint, Bus(InPort), and Serial-PS/2 mouse in Windows 3.0.



• Reads settings from MOUSE.INI text file.



• Automatically senses what type of mouse is connected.

MOUSE.INI

• Uses English-like parameters similar to Windows 3.0.



• Referred to by both DOS and Windows; settings affect both environments.



• Includes default acceleration profiles.



• Editable ASCII text file.

CPANEL.COM

• Allows separate control of horizontal and vertical sensitivity.



• Non-TSR capability gives it the ability to save changes permanently.

POINT.EXE

• A new Windows 3.0 Control Panel.



• More settings than standard Windows 3.0 Control Panel.



• Combines DOS Control Panel and BallPoint Compass capabilities.



• Automatically senses mouse type and displays correct setting choices.



• Includes Help (POINT.HLP) displayed in WinHelp 3.0.

COMPASS.EXE

• Allows you to orient "which way is up" for BallPoint mouse.



• Online tutorial covering the BallPoint mouse (TUTORIAL.EXE/.GL/.TXT).



• Provides DOS Control Panel for BallPoint mouse.



• Includes a README viewer.

SETUP.EXE

• Install software for both DOS and Windows 3.0.



• Includes both Quick Install and Custom Install options.



• Includes Help for each step of the installation process.



• Installs a MOUSE group in Windows 3.0 at Program Manager.



• Includes a README viewer.

   135-699-103  MOUSE 8.0 DRIVER UPGRADE KIT (5.25)
   135-695-103  MOUSE 8.0 DRIVER UPGRADE KIT (3.5) 

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Version : 8.00 | 1.00
Platform : MS-DOS
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