Serial Mouse does not enumerate in Windows 98



Document ID: 98050236

 

Posted Date: 1999-05-17

 

Last Updated: 1999-05-17

 

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Applicable Models
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Satellite 2535CDS
Satellite 2540CDS
Satellite 2545CDS

 

Issue
Serial mouse does not enumerate under Windows 98 even if the Add New Hardware wizard is used to detect new hardware.
Procedure

Set the power management setting for the serial port from Auto to On in the Power Management Control Panel using the following steps:

Note: System must be running on the power source that you want the power save settings applied to.

  1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel.
  2. Double click the Power Management Control Panel.
  3. Click Power Save tab.
  4. Click Power Save Mode.
  5. Click drop down selection for Serial and select On.
  6. Click Apply and then click Ok to save and close Power Management Control Panel.
  7. Click Start/Shutdown/Restart to restart system.
  8. Click Start/Settings/ Control Panel
  9. Double click Add New hardware.
  10. Follow the prompts and select the option to let Windows detect new hardware.
  11. At the end of the hardware detection phase, Windows will display a dialog box letting the user know that it found new hardware. Clicking on the Details button will reveal what hardware was detected. A Serial Mouse should show up as one of the detected devices. Click Finish.
  12. Click Start/Shutdown/Restart to restart system. After this restart, serial mouse should work.
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