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echo: os2bbs
to: RON MITCHELL
from: ANDREW LEARY
date: 1996-10-16 16:32:00
subject: LoRD IGMs

-=> Quoting Ron Mitchell to Mick Howe <=-
 RM> Are they trying to access COM1?  This was the problem I ran across
 RM> with many DOS door games.  According to Ray Gwinn, you can define
 RM> another port as COM1 for com uses and still use the real COM1 for your
 RM> mouse, but I never could get this to work reliably. 
 RM> What I finally did was to find an InPort(bus) mouse card and go to it
 RM> so I wouldn't have the COM1 conflict. 
I had to do the same thing here...  Unfortunately, ALPS doesn't make a
bus version of the GlidePoint, so I have to stick with the Logitech
rodent running around on my desk.
Later,
Andrew
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