Microsoft Mouse Doesn't Work on Commodore Mouse Port (81203)


The information in this article applies to:

  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 3.0a
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2.11
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Serial Mouse
This article was previously published under Q81203

SUMMARY

The Commodore PC 40-III, PC 20, and PC 10-III may not work with the Microsoft serial Mouse. These machines have a 9-pin port marked "mouse". This port is intended only for the Commodore 1352 mouse. The port does not work with any other mouse and must be disabled before a mouse connected to any other port can work in Windows.

This information applies to all Microsoft serial Mouse products for MS-DOS systems and to Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11,, 3.0, 3.0a, and 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION

You can obtain further information and assistance by calling Commodore Technical Support.

The Commodore product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/15/2005
Keywords:KB81203
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