The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
When you install Windows on a computer with a Microsoft Mouse attached,
a standard mouse driver may be installed instead of a Microsoft Mouse
driver. This problem is known to occur with the Microsoft Serial Mouse,
Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse, Microsoft InPort Adapter Mouse, and Microsoft
Ballpoint mouse attached to a PS/2-style port. The standard mouse drivers
that may be installed are the Standard Serial Mouse, Standard PS/2 Port
Mouse, and InPort Adapter Mouse drivers.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when Pointer.exe is not present on the "Load=" line in
the Win.ini file when you run Setup.
RESOLUTION
Using a standard mouse driver instead of a Microsoft Mouse driver does not
affect the functionality of the Microsoft Mouse. To cause the hardware
detection portion of Setup to detect the mouse as a Microsoft Mouse, make
sure that Pointer.exe is present on the "Load=" line in the Win.ini file.
MORE INFORMATION
The Pointer.exe and Pointer.dll files used by Microsoft Mouse Manager and
by the Microsoft IntelliPoint software are updated to Windows versions
when a Microsoft Mouse driver is installed. These files are not updated
when a standard mouse driver is installed.
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