Microsoft KB Archive/74179

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Disabling Grid Systems Isopoint Mouse on a Grid Laptop 1550SX

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Q74179

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
The Grid 1550SX Laptop computer comes with a built-in Isopoint mouse, which is Microsoft bus-mouse-compatible and defaults to IRQ5. However, before you can install a Microsoft mouse, the Isopoint mouse must be disabled.

Disabling and Enabling the Mouse
You can check the system configuration, by typing config at the MS-DOS prompt.

  To disable the grid mouse, type the following at the MS-DOS prompt: "config isopoint=none"  To enable it, type the following at the the MS-DOS prompt: "config isopoint=irq5"

Microsoft Mouse Installation
If you would like to install a Microsoft of Microsoft-compatible mouse, Grid Systems technical support recommends that you use the following settings.

Isopoint on NONE

Modem on COM2

Serial A set to COM1

Serial B set to COM3 If NO modem is installed, do the following:

 Disable the Isopoint mouse. Set port A (SerialA) to COM1 and port B (SerialB) to COM2, using the following steps:

  To assign Serial A to Com1, type "configseriala=com1"  To assign Serial B to Com2, type "configserialb=com2" </li></ol>

If a modem IS installed, assign it to COM1 by typing the following:

"configmodem=com1" If a port does not respond after being assigned, you may need to activate the port by typing:

"configseriala=on" -or-

configserialb=on (if set to OFF) For more information, call Grid Systems.

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Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3rdparty KBHW

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