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--------------------------------------Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition README for Pointing Devices April 1999 --------------------------------------(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1999 This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition documentation. -----------------------HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT -----------------------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. -------CONTENTS -------WINDOWS DRIVER LIBRARY (WDL) LOGITECH MOUSE MOUSE SYSTEMS/GENIUS MICROSOFT NATURAL KEYBOARDS MICROSOFT INTELLIPOINT 1.00 MICROSOFT BALLPOINT MOUSE ---------------------------------NOTE: The information contained in this text file pertains to PS/2 and serial input devices only. WINDOWS DRIVER LIBRARY (WDL) ============================ Windows 98 Second Edition 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 ------------------------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 ============== The Windows 98 Logitech driver supports Logitech MouseWare version 7.2 and later. All the features of MouseWare, including the programmability 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 Second Edition 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 ======================= Windows 98 Second Edition 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 Second Edition CD. MICROSOFT NATURAL KEYBOARDS =========================== Windows 98 Second Edition 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 Second Edition. If you upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition 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 Second Edition. MICROSOFT INTELLIPOINT 1.00 ============================ Windows 98 Second Edition has built-in support for the Microsoft mouse. You cannot install IntelliPoint version 1.00 under Windows 98 Second Edition. If you upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition 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 ========================= 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.