Microsoft KB Archive/26169

Connect Gets Screen Garbage with Serial Mouse

PSS ID Number: Q26169 Article last modified on 04-21-1997

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Problem: When I connect to COM1:, I get garbage graphics characters on the screen. My serial mouse is connected to COM1:

Response: Works does not recognize the mouse on a COM port, therefore it does not give an error message. Instead, Works displays what it thinks it is receiving from that port (mouse feedback).

Microsoft is researching this problem with the serial mouse and will post new information as it becomes available.

Work Around: Connect to COM2:.

Key Words: Error message

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