logitech usb optical mouse under dos
how can i make my logitech usb mouse run under dos?
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I would just get a standard ps2 mouse under $10bucks
here is url to a good online vendor.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?submit=list&catalog=65&DEPA=1&order=price&sort=ascs.
here is url to a good online vendor.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?submit=list&catalog=65&DEPA=1&order=price&sort=ascs.
Watch out. New Dell Laptops (D800 series) do not have PS2 ports. I am searching for USB DOS drivers for a mouse and will post here if I have any success.
Gah! I had a nice summary written up and then a crash lost it for me, so you'll have to have this not-so-nice summary instead.
1) Check for BIOS support for USB devices - many modern BIOS settings allow you to set Legacy USB support on for Keyboard and/or Mouse.
2) Fred Langa says at http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021003S0007:
"You may find drivers in other odd places, too, once you start looking. For example, reader Karl Tipple found a DOS driver for his USB mouse that way:
Hi, Fred, I discovered that if you put the "hidusb.sys" file on your boot floppy and load it at the A: prompt in DOS, the USB mouse will then work in [DOS]. I figured this out when I tried to use a USB mouse in WIN98SE with [DOS-level] Drive Image and discovered that the PS2 mouse driver wouldn't work.
Hidusb.sys is actually a Microsoft USB driver originally from Win98 but included in later Windows versions, too: Just search your system for the file, and it probably will be there."
3) Two USB DOS drivers (OHCI.EXE and UHCI.EXE) are available at a couple sites I found:
http://www.stefan2000.com/darkehorse/PC/DOS/Drivers/USB/
and
http://newdos.yginfo.net/usbdos.htm
Although, "USBLink is mainly for USB keyboards and USB mice support under pure DOS. So if your BIOS doesn't support USB keyboards/mice natively, you can try this driver. OHCI.EXE is for OHCI devices, and UHCI.EXE is for UHCI devices. Unfortunately, this driver has some bugs and limitations."
Hope that helps!
1) Check for BIOS support for USB devices - many modern BIOS settings allow you to set Legacy USB support on for Keyboard and/or Mouse.
2) Fred Langa says at http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021003S0007:
"You may find drivers in other odd places, too, once you start looking. For example, reader Karl Tipple found a DOS driver for his USB mouse that way:
Hi, Fred, I discovered that if you put the "hidusb.sys" file on your boot floppy and load it at the A: prompt in DOS, the USB mouse will then work in [DOS]. I figured this out when I tried to use a USB mouse in WIN98SE with [DOS-level] Drive Image and discovered that the PS2 mouse driver wouldn't work.
Hidusb.sys is actually a Microsoft USB driver originally from Win98 but included in later Windows versions, too: Just search your system for the file, and it probably will be there."
3) Two USB DOS drivers (OHCI.EXE and UHCI.EXE) are available at a couple sites I found:
http://www.stefan2000.com/darkehorse/PC/DOS/Drivers/USB/
and
http://newdos.yginfo.net/usbdos.htm
Although, "USBLink is mainly for USB keyboards and USB mice support under pure DOS. So if your BIOS doesn't support USB keyboards/mice natively, you can try this driver. OHCI.EXE is for OHCI devices, and UHCI.EXE is for UHCI devices. Unfortunately, this driver has some bugs and limitations."
Hope that helps!
regards.