Mouse Software Release 6.24 --------------------------- ******************************************************************** * IMPORTANT: This README file contains important information about * * the release 6.24 of this software which cannot be found in the * * manuals. Please make sure you go through the relevant sections. * ******************************************************************** This README file provides information on the following topics: New In This Release =================== - Improved DOS VESA Super VGA Overlay - Using Your Mouse With an Integrated Trackball DOS Utilities ============= - How To Run DOS Install - DOS Mouse Driver, Release 6.24 - How To Upgrade Your Mouse DOS Files - How To Install Your Mouse For The GEM Environment - How To Install Your Mouse For AutoCAD 10 And Above - How To Install Your Mouse For DOS 4.0 Shell Program - How To Install Your Mouse For DOS 5.0 Shell Program - Loading The Mouse Driver High - DOS Mouse Driver 'Type' Command Redefinition - How To Install Your Mouse For OS/2 - Mouse Commands For Serial Mouse (C Model Only) - How To Install Your Windows 3.x Drivers - Using Your Mouse With an Integrated Trackball Technical Notes =============== - List Of The Files On The Disk DOS Utilities ============= How To Run DOS Install ---------------------- Before running Install, please make sure you have at least 20 file handles in your CONFIG.SYS. Add this line to your CONFIG.SYS if not already present: FILES=20 Then put the diskette that has the DOS utilities into your floppy drive, and at the command prompt from your floppy drive, type: INSTALL followed by carriage return. Follow the instruction on the screen to complete the installation. DOS Mouse Driver, Release 6.24 ------------------------------ Mouse support for standard VESA super VGA mode has been added for this release. The modes supported are modes 100(hex) through 10C(hex), and mode 6A(hex). The appropriate files will be automatically installed if the mouse installation program detects a VESA BIOS extension, release 1.00 or higher, or a VGA adapter. The DOS driver is made up of the following three files: 1) MOUSE.COM : mouse driver 2) LMOUSE.INI : mouse driver configuration file 3) LVESA.OVL : video module for the DOS driver These files must be in the same directory. However, the configuration file and the video module are not required -- if any one (or both) is missing, MOUSE.COM will still load, but super VGA video modes will not be available. As for MOUSE.SYS, VESA super VGA modes are not supported at this time, and LMOUSE.INI and LVESA.OVL are not required. The configuration file is automatically created by the installation program for your specific hardware configuration. We recommend that you do NOT modify it. In case you change your video adapter, we suggest that you reinstall the mouse software to update the configuration file. If you happen to have a MOUSE environment variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT that does not point to the installed mouse directory, e.g.: SET MOUSE=DRIVE:\DIFFERENT_PATH; please remove it. It could cause the DOS mouse driver not being able to find LMOUSE.INI if it is set incorrectly. How To Upgrade Your Mouse DOS Files ----------------------------------- If you are upgrading from a previous version of Mouse software, we recommend that you install your Mouse Software in the same directory as your previous version. The INSTALL program replaces the old software in the MOUSE directory with the new versions. How To Install Your Mouse For The GEM Environment ------------------------------------------------- When installing GEM, select the option for Logitech Mouse or choose the selection for "MOUSE.COM". How To Install Your Mouse For AutoCAD 10 And Above -------------------------------------------------- When installing AutoCAD, choose the Microsoft serial or Bus mouse selection. This selection will use the mouse driver in memory. How To Install Your Mouse For DOS 4.0 Shell Program --------------------------------------------------- IBM DOS 4.0x installation places a new AUTOEXEC.BAT file in the root directory and a DOSSHELL.BAT file in the DOS files directory. In order to use your mouse with the mouse driver in memory, you must modify both the AUTOEXEC.BAT and DOSSHELL.BAT files. 1) With a text editor, open the DOSSHELL.BAT file and find this statement: "@SHELLC /MOS:[driver].MOS/TRAN/COLOR/ etc...." (where [driver] can be PCIBMDRV, PCMSDRV, or PCMSPDRV) 2) Delete "/MOS:[driver].MOS" from the "@SHELLC" statement. Leave the rest of the statement. The modified statement should now look like this: "@SHELLC /TRAN/COLOR/ etc...." 3) Modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: Include the C:\MOUSE sub-directory in the PATH statement. Load MOUSE before you execute DOSSHELL. This lets you use your Mouse both inside and outside the Shell for DOS 4.0x. How To Install Your Mouse For DOS 5.0 Shell Program --------------------------------------------------- The DOS mouse driver should be loaded prior to the DOS 5.0 DOSShell and not within a DOS box. Also Windows 3.x should not be launched from a DOS 5.0 DOSShell. This may result in loss of mouse functionality under Windows 3.x. Loading The Mouse Driver High ----------------------------- In case you have problems trying to load the mouse driver high, you can load the driver without the VESA video overlay with the following command: For DOS 5.x: LOADHIGH MOUSE NOVCI For the mouse driver to load in high memory it must have enough memory to load straight from disk. The mouse drivers size on disk is at least 40K. The room needed to load from disk into high memory must be at least 40K. Once the driver has initialized it frees a large portion of memory. The remaining size in memory is 17K to 22K. All programs that are loaded high must be loaded into memory with their full size intact. Sometimes the loading order can make a difference. If the mouse driver is loaded first and smaller programs are loaded last then the driver would load high properly. Some load high parameters, such as QEMM386's /H (Happy) parameter, may not allow the LVESA.OVL to be loaded. You will receive the following message if LVESA.OVL is unable to load: 'Error: Not enough memory to load the video module' Other load high programs may not allow LVESA.OVL to load at all. If this occurs and LVESA.OVL is required, the mouse driver must be loaded in low DOS memory. DOS Mouse Driver 'Type' Command Redefinition ------------------------------------------ The DOS mouse driver type command (e.g. MOUSE BUS) has been redefined. This command causes the DOS mouse driver to search first for the specified mouse (e.g. BUS board mouse). If this mouse is not found, the mouse driver will search for any other type of mouse that is connected to the computer. Valid commands are: MOUSE SER - search first for a COM port mouse MOUSE BUS - search first for a BUS board type mouse MOUSE PS2 - search first for a PIX port mouse MOUSE INP - search first for a Inport type mouse The type command can only be used on the first loading of the DOS mouse driver. How To Install Your Mouse For OS/2 ---------------------------------- If you intend to use your mouse with OS/2 version 1.X, please refer to the following table for the proper selection of mouse to make during the installation of OS/2: _________________________________________________________________ | Mouse used | Selection made during OS/2 1.X installation | |___________________|_____________________________________________| | | | | PS/2 mouse | IBM PS/2 mouse | | Serial (C Model) | Mouse Systems Mouse | | Serial (M Model) | Microsoft Serial Mouse | | Bus mouse | Microsoft Bus mouse Model 199 | |___________________|_____________________________________________| If you intend to use your mouse with OS/2 version 2.0, please refer to the following table for the proper selection of mouse to make during the installation of OS/2 2.0: _________________________________________________________________ | Mouse used | Selection made during OS/2 2.0 installation | |___________________|_____________________________________________| | | | | PS/2 mouse | PS/2 (tm) Style Pointing Device | | Serial (C Model) | Logitech (tm) mouse | | Serial (M Model) | Serial Pointing Device | | Bus mouse | Bus Style mouse | |___________________|_____________________________________________| Mouse Commands For Serial Mouse (C Model Only) ---------------------------------------------- By default, your mouse driver configures your serial mouse to the following parameters: Serial Port (COM) 1 Baud Rate 2400 Ballistic Low Sensitivity 5 Report Rate 150 Number of buttons 3 Protocol MM Series Note: the serial port default 1 is also available on the M device. If your application requires you to change the setting(s) of your serial mouse (C model) for one or more of the above parameters, use the following commands: MOUSE [#] Loads the mouse driver into memory and configures it to COM port, where # is either 1, 2, 3, or 4. MOUSE [baud rate] Loads the mouse driver into memory and configures the baud rate for the mouse to 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600. MOUSE [report rate] Loads the mouse driver into memory and configures the report rate for the mouse to 10, 50, or 150 (continuous). MOUSE [protocol] Loads the mouse driver into memory and configures the protocol for the mouse to 5B, MM, or RE. 5B: Five byte packed binary MM: MM series RE: Relative bit pad one MOUSE ? Displays the current mouse driver and button settings. MOUSE INIT Resets the mouse driver to its initial settings. MOUSE PC Sets the mouse driver to emulate an MSC Tech. PC Mouse. How To Install Your Windows 3.x Drivers --------------------------------------- Windows 3.x should be on your system prior to the DOS installation. Take note of the drive and path name of Windows (e.g. C:\WINDOWS.) This will be used during the DOS Mouse Software installation. Windows drivers will be loaded during the DOS Mouse Software Installation. To install these drivers, choose the entry "Install Mouse Driver for Windows 3.x" in the Main Menu and follow the on-screen instructions. Note: If you did not install the Windows mouse driver under Windows 3.0 then you would have multiple "Logitech" entries in the mouse selection menu. To solve the problem, choose the entry "Install Mouse Driver for Windows 3.x" in the Main Menu and follow the on-screen instructions. Using Your Mouse with an Integrated Trackball ---------------------------------------------- This feature lets you use a serial type mouse with a computer that has an internal integrated trackball. If your computer has an integrated trackball but you want to use an external serial mouse, you can use it without having to change your system's configuration, as follows: Under DOS, load the mouse driver with the following command: MOUSE SER Under Windows, M Series serial mouse users do not need to edit SYSTEM.INI. Technical Notes =============== DOS Program Files ----------------- MOUSE.COM Standard DOS mouse driver. LMOUSE.INI Mouse driver configuration file. LVESA.OVL Video module for the DOS driver. MOUSE.SYS DOS mouse driver that is useful for systems with dedicated mouse-based applications that need a minimum of user control. INSTALL.BAT Installation program. MWINST.EXE MWINST.SCR MWINST.CFG MTUTOR.EXE Mouse tutorial program. MTUTOR.SCR README.EXE Readme file viewer. COMCHECK.EXE Tests the connection of your serial mouse. LMOUSE.DRV Windows mouse driver for Windows 3.0 or greater. LVMD.386 Windows virtual mouse driver for Windows 3.0 or greater for 386 enhanced mode. 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