Pointing Device Not Detected When Connected to Sharp Laptop

 Last reviewed: February 6, 1998
Article ID: Q180666
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft IntelliMouse version 1.0
  • Microsoft Home Mouse version 1.0
  • Microsoft EasyBall version 1.0
  • Microsoft Mouse versions 1.0, 2.0
  • Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you connect one of the Microsoft pointing devices listed above to the serial port on a Sharp SVGA Multimedia PC9000 laptop computer, the pointing device may not be detected.

RESOLUTION

If your pointing device is PS/2 (mouse) port compatible, you can work around this issue by connecting the pointing device to the PS/2 port on the computer. To determine if your pointing device is PS/2 port compatible, check the label on the bottom of the pointing device or read the documentation included with the device.

Additional query words: missing function internal
Keywords : easyball intellimouse intellipoint mouse kbhw
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: February 6, 1998
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