Conflict Using ALR VEISA with PS/2 Mouse and HIMEM.SYS (74208)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q74208 SYMPTOMS
If you have an ALR VEISA 386 or 486 VEISA machine with a mouse connected
to the PS/2 mouse port and you use the HIMEM.SYS file (version 2.6) shipped
with Windows 3.0, you may notice that your mouse pointer stops responding
(freezes) in Lotus 3.1 at the MS-DOS level (that is, not in a Windows
virtual machine. The mouse works correctly in Windows.
CAUSE
ALR has confirmed this to be a problem in its 386 and 486 VEISA machines.
ALR is researching the problem.
WORKAROUND
Use a serial mouse.
MORE INFORMATION
Contact ALR technical support for more information.
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Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB74208 |
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