Microsoft Input Devices Folder Is Empty After You Install Driver
ID: Q142422
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft EasyBall version 1.0
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Microsoft IntelliPoint software version 1.1
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Microsoft IntelliType software version 1.1
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Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro, version 1.0
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Microsoft Windows 95
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Microsoft Windows 98
SYMPTOMS
After you install a Microsoft input device driver, the Microsoft Input
Devices folder may be empty, although the installation program completes
successfully.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, manually add the missing shortcuts to the
following folder
<drive>:\<windows>\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Input Devices
where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk on which
Microsoft Windows is installed and <windows> is the folder in
which Windows is installed.
The following tables list the file names and locations of the shortcuts.
IntelliPoint Software
Shortcut name File name and location
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Tools and Controls C:\Msinput\Mouse\Mousex32.exe
Tool Bar C:\Msinput\Mouse\Inbar32.exe
Readme C:\Msinput\Mouse\Readme.txt
Online User's Guide_Help C:\Msinput\Mouse\Ipoint.hlp
Uninstall C:\Msinput\Mouse\Uninstal.exe
IntelliType Software
Shortcut name File name and location
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Manager C:\Windows\Kbdx.exe
Readme C:\Msinput\Keyboard\Readme.txt
Online User's Guide_Help C:\Msinput\Keyboard\Itype.hlp
Uninstall C:\Msinput\Keyboard\Uninstal.exe
EasyBall
Shortcut name File name and location
-----------------------------------------------------------
Properties C:\Msinput\Easyball\Ezbalx32.exe
Pointerland C:\Msinput\Easyball\Ptrlnd16.exe
Readme C:\Msinput\Easyball\Readme.txt
Online User's Guide_Help C:\Msinput\Easyball\Ezball.hlp
Uninstall C:\Msinput\Easyball\Uninst32.exe
SideWinder 3D Pro
Shortcut name File name and location
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Readme C:\Msinput\Joystick\Sidewndr\Readme.txt
Online User's Guide_Help C:\Msinput\Joystick\Sidewndr\Sidewndr.hlp
Uninstall C:\Msinput\Joystick\Sidewndr\Uninstal.exe
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about creating shortcuts, click Start, click
Help, click the Find tab, type adding a program
to the Start or Programs menu, and then click Display.
Additional query words:
1.00 1.10 side winder mouse intelli type point
Keywords : kbenv kbhw kbimu
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb