Microsoft KB Archive/81156

= Norton Desktop for Windows and Microsoft Mouse Control Panel =

Article ID: Q81156

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Mouse Driver for MS-DOS, versions 8.10, 8.20, and 9.0

SUMMARY
If you have Norton Desktop for Windows on your machine and you run the Microsoft Mouse Setup program, Norton Desktop for Windows may prevent the Microsoft Mouse Setup program from creating a Mouse Control Panel under Microsoft Windows. This information applies to all versions of the Microsoft Mouse for MS-DOS systems.

MORE INFORMATION
If you do NOT have an existing Microsoft Mouse Control Panel under Microsoft Windows and you are running Norton Desktop for Windows, Norton Desktop for Windows will prevent the Microsoft Mouse Setup program from creating a Mouse Control Panel under Microsoft Windows.

To create the Mouse Control Panel under Microsoft Windows, do the following:

1. Choose New from the File menu under Norton Desktop for Windows

Program Manager. 2. Create a new item (not a group) and fill in the following lines

appropriately:

Title: Cpanel (or some other name) Program/Document/Script: C:\MOUSE\POINT.EXE* Startup Directory: C:\MOUSE* Description: Leave blank Shortcut Key: None

* Please note that the Microsoft Mouse has three different default directory names according to which version of the Microsoft Mouse driver you are installing: MOUSE1, MOUSE, or BALLPNT. Adjust the above information accordingly. If you have an existing Microsoft Mouse Control Panel under Microsoft Windows, then the Microsoft Mouse Setup program will be able to update the Control Panel. If problems occur, follow the steps above to manually install the Microsoft Mouse Control Panel.

Norton Desktop for Windows is manufactured by Symantec, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbhw kb3rdparty KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: Setup Install Cpanel 8.10 8.20 9.00 8.x ndw