Microsoft KB Archive/77352

= Problems with Microsoft Mouse, Windows, and PC Tools =

Article ID: 77352

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mouse Driver 9.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Mouse Driver 9.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Mouse Driver 7.04 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Mouse Driver 8.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q77352



SYMPTOMS
The Microsoft Mouse doesn't work in some applications if PC Tools is installed on the system.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because PC Tools sometimes disables the Microsoft Mouse.



WORKAROUND
The PC Tools /ps2 switch may solve this problem.



Running PC Tools Under MS-DOS
If PC Tools is loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, include the PC Tools command line switch /ps2 at the end of any PC Tools lines. For example:

PCShell /rt /ps2

Reboot the machine, then try using the Microsoft Mouse again.

If PC Tools is being executed from the MS-DOS command line, include the PC Tools command line switch /ps2 at the end of the executable statement. For example

c:\pctools> pcshell /ps2

Running PC Tools Under Windows
If you are running PC Tools from Microsoft Windows, do the following:
 * 1) Click once on the PC Tools icon so that it is highlighted.
 * 2) From the Windows Program Manager File menu, choose Properties.
 * 3) In the Command Line box, add the /ps2 switch to the end of the command line.

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Additional query words: win31 win30 8.0 8.00 PCTools 8.10 8.20 9.00 3rdparty

Keywords: KB77352

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