Microsoft KB Archive/66536

= Practical Peripherals and Serial Mouse Configuration =

PSS ID Number: 66536

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Mouse

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This article was previously published under Q66536



SYMPTOMS
If the Microsoft Serial Mouse is connected to COM 1, then a Practical Peripherals 2400 baud rate modem cannot be configured as COM 2. This modem/mouse combination may work for a while, but eventually it fails.



CAUSE
This problem is caused by an I/O address conflict between the mouse and the modem.



RESOLUTION
Practical Peripherals technical support confirmed this to be a problem. They recommend that the modem be configured as COM 3 or COM 4. The mouse should then remain on COM 1 to separate the I/O addresses as much as possible.

The Practical Peripherals 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.

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