In , on 01/11/2005 
   at 08:20 PM, Ed Durrant  said:


>David Eckard wrote:
>> bokeny{at}earthlink.net wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>I am trying use a PS2 mouse with a PS2 to a 9-pin serial
adapter and it is
>>>not recognized by ThinkPad A22e.  I tried two sets of
mouse/adapter without
>>>luck.  I cannot find a mouse with nine pin serial connection.  Is this a
>>>known problem with this model of ThinkPad?  I have been hunting for an
>>>answer for hours.  Anyone knows a solution?  (Mouse not seen
when I boot to
>>>DOS or Windows either - only the 'trackpoint'.)  My operating
system is eCS
>>>v1.2.
>>>
>>>TIA.
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>> 
>> I have used the USB port on an A22m to run a mouse.  That was with W2K
>> 
>> Have you double checked the serial port to be sure it is turned on?
>> Have you double checked the serial drivers during boot to see if they 
>> are working?
>> 

Hello David,
Yes, everything checks out OK.  See below..

>Hi Zoltan, Hi David,

>   Not all mice are both PS2 and serial capable. Logitech used to make a 
>range that were. Simply taking a PS/2 mouse and plugging it into a PS/2 
>to DB9 adapter will ONLY work if the mouse is cabable of both interfaces 
>as all the cable is doing is using different wires. There is no logic 
>chips in the cable.

>   The current Thinkpad's expect the mouse to be plugged into the USB 
>port. There is no longer a PS2 port on most of them. I think this is 
>what the manufacturers call "legacy free". I surprised the
A22 even has 
>a serial port, they are often only available when the Thinkpad is in a 
>docking station. If you have enabled the serial port in CMOS and if you 
>were to find a real serial mouse, or you are sure the PS2 mouse you have 
>is "serial capable", check the mouse.sys line in config.sys
it needs to 
>have SERIAL=COM1 added to the end of it to work with serial mice. i.e 
>DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\MOUSE.SYS SERIAL=COM1

>Cheers/2

>Ed.

Hello Ed,
I checked all you suggested to check and changed the line in CONFIG.SYS
file.  You must be right about the PS2 vs serial mouse.  I guess I have to
pick up a USB mouse, or just use the Trackpoint.

Thanks again Gentlemen,
Zoltan

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Zoltan Bokeny 
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