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Microsoft Windows 98 README
for Pointing Devices
April 1998
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(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1998
This document provides complementary or late-breaking
information to supplement the Microsoft Windows 98
documentation.
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HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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To view Mouse.txt on-screen in Notepad, maximize the
Notepad window.
To print Mouse.txt, open it in Notepad or another word
processor, and then on the File menu, click Print.
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CONTENTS
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WINDOWS DRIVER LIBRARY (WDL)
LOGITECH MOUSE
MOUSE SYSTEMS/GENIUS
MICROSOFT NATURAL KEYBOARDS
MICROSOFT INTELLIPOINT 1.00
MICROSOFT BALLPOINT MOUSE
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NOTE: The information contained in this text file
pertains to PS/2 and serial input devices only.
WINDOWS DRIVER LIBRARY (WDL)
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Windows 98 includes drivers for most mouse device types.
>>>To obtain additional or updated drivers from the Windows
Driver Library (WDL):
1. If you do not have access to a modem, call Microsoft Technical
Support and request a floppy disk that contains the drivers you
want. Then go to step 3.
If you have a modem, download the drivers from one of the
following online services to a floppy disk.
Service Location of drivers
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The Microsoft Network Windows 98 area
Worldwide Web http://www.microsoft.com
Gopher gopher://gopher.microsoft.com
FTP ftp://ftp.microsoft.com
Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) In the United States and Canada,
call (425) 936-6735. Outside
the U.S., contact your local
Microsoft subsidiary.
2. In My Computer, double-click the icon for the floppy disk drive
that contains the file you downloaded, and then double-click the
file itself. This extracts the driver.
3. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
4. Double-click Mouse, click General, and then click Change.
5. Click Browse, and then locate the file you extracted in step 2.
6. In the Open dialog box, click OK, and then click OK again.
NOTE: The drivers are available at no charge; however, standard
connect-time fees and long-distance telephone charges, if
any, apply.
LOGITECH MOUSE
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The Windows 98 Logitech driver supports Logitech
MouseWare version 7.2 and later. All the features of
MouseWare, including the programability of the mouse
buttons, work well with the new Windows 98 driver.
If your version of MouseWare is earlier than 7.2, use
the Windows 98 Device Manager to change the mouse type.
>>> To change the mouse type:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click System, and then click Device Manager.
3. Click the plus (+) sign next to Mouse.
4. Double-click the mouse you want to update the driver
for.
5. Click Driver, and then click Update Driver.
6. When the wizard starts, follow the instructions
on your screen.
If you use a Logitech serial mouse but have a PS/2 mouse
port on your computer, Windows 98 may not install the
Logitech driver. If so, use the Device Manager tab in
the Systems Properties dialog box to change the PS/2 mouse
setting to Logitech Serial Mouse.
MOUSE SYSTEMS OR GENIUS
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Windows 98 does not have built-in drivers for the Mouse Systems
or Genius three-button mouse. The standard mouse driver will work
with these devices in their two-button mode. Driver updates are
available from the Windows Driver Library (WDL) or in the
\Drivers\Mouse folder on the Windows 98 CD.
MICROSOFT NATURAL KEYBOARDS
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Windows 98 has built-in support for the Microsoft Natural Keyboard.
Windows logo keys have added functionality under the new operating
system.
You will be unable to install IntelliType version 1.00 under
Windows 98. If you upgrade to Windows 98 over a previously installed
Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 configuration, IntelliType will have
limited functionality.
If you are upgrading a Windows 3.x or Windows 95 configuration that
has IntelliType version 1.00 software, it is recommended that you
delete the following line from your System.ini file, which is located
in the folder that contains your Windows 98 files:
taskman.exe=TASKSW16.EXE
This deletion deactivates the Windows 3.1 IntelliType Task Manager
and ensure full support of the Windows logo keys under Windows 98.
MICROSOFT INTELLIPOINT 1.00
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Windows 98 has built-in support for the Microsoft mouse.
You cannot install IntelliPoint version 1.00 under Windows 98. If
you upgrade to Windows 98 over a previously installed Windows 3.1
or Windows 95 configuration, IntelliPoint will have limited
functionality. Contact Microsoft for an updated version of
IntelliPoint software.
MICROSOFT BALLPOINT MOUSE
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If you need to adjust settings, such as orientation, for your
BallPoint mouse, use the Mouse Manager or IntelliPoint in Control
Panel that came with your mouse. If the IntelliPoint icon is not
already installed on your computer, contact Microsoft for an updated
version of the mouse software.