Disabling Grid Systems Isopoint Mouse on a Grid Laptop 1550SX (74179)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q74179

SUMMARY

The Grid 1550SX Laptop computer comes with a built-in Isopoint mouse, which is Microsoft bus-mouse-compatible and defaults to IRQ5. However, before you can install a Microsoft mouse, the Isopoint mouse must be disabled.

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Disabling and Enabling the Mouse

You can check the system configuration, by typing config at the MS-DOS prompt.
  • To disable the grid mouse, type the following at the MS-DOS prompt:

    config isopoint=none

  • To enable it, type the following at the the MS-DOS prompt:

    config isopoint=irq5

Microsoft Mouse Installation

If you would like to install a Microsoft of Microsoft-compatible mouse, Grid Systems technical support recommends that you use the following settings.

Isopoint on NONE
Modem on COM2
Serial A set to COM1
Serial B set to COM3

If NO modem is installed, do the following:
  1. Disable the Isopoint mouse.
  2. Set port A (SerialA) to COM1 and port B (SerialB) to COM2, using the following steps:

    1. To assign Serial A to Com1, type

      configseriala=com1

    2. To assign Serial B to Com2, type

      configserialb=com2

If a modem IS installed, assign it to COM1 by typing the following:

configmodem=com1

If a port does not respond after being assigned, you may need to activate the port by typing:

configseriala=on

-or-

configserialb=on (if set to OFF)

For more information, call Grid Systems.

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB74179
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