Microsoft KB Archive/66066

Word 5.50: Installing Mouse Driver and Updating System

PSS ID Number: Q66066 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.50

MS-DOS

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When running the Word 5.50 setup program for a DOS-based computer system with a mouse pointing device, select the “Update the mouse driver” and “Update the system files” options to ensure that the updated mouse driver is installed properly.

If the “Update the mouse driver” option is selected and the option to “Update the system files” is not selected, the Setup program will only copy the updated mouse driver (MOUSE.SYS) to the Word program directory and not add the necessary device line to the CONFIG.SYS file to use the new mouse driver.

To add the device line to the CONFIG.SYS file, the Setup program can be run with the option to “Modify an existing version of Word.” Choose to “Install a mouse” and have the Setup program modify the system files. (You can also manually add a line to the CONFIG.SYS file to include the path to the updated MOUSE.SYS file, that is, device=c:.sys).

If the mouse being used is not a Microsoft or IBM PS/2-compatible mouse, it is strongly suggested that the manufacturer’s mouse driver be used. If there are problems relating to a manufacturer’s mouse in Word, contact the manufacturer of the mouse regarding a possible updated mouse driver to use with Microsoft Word version 5.50.

Microsoft System Diagnostics can be used to determine the mouse driver version that is being loaded on startup.

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