Mouse Settings Are Lost When Quitting Windows (99326)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q99326

SYMPTOMS

Mouse settings may be lost when you quit Windows if you cannot write to the MOUSE.INI file.

CAUSE

Changes made in the Mouse dialog box of Control Panel or in Mouse Manager (for mouse driver version 9.0) are stored in the MOUSE.INI file. If you cannot write to this file, any new settings are lost when you quit Windows.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, check the following:

  • Run CHKDSK /F to ensure nothing is wrong with the file allocation table (FAT).
  • Ensure that the MOUSE.INI file is not marked as read-only.
  • Ensure that the Set Mouse= statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file is accurate and valid.
  • Search for multiple copies of the MOUSE.INI file. If there is a valid Set Mouse= statement that points to a mouse directory, rename any duplicate MOUSE.INI files that do not reside in that directory.

    Usually, the proper MOUSE.INI file resides in the Mouse or Ballpt subdirectory.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/13/2003
Keywords:KB99326
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