LOGITECH MouseWare Release 6.20 ------------------------------- ******************************************************************** * IMPORTANT: This README file contains important information about * * the release 6.20 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: Windows Utilities ================= - The Logitech Windows Control Panel - The Logitech Windows Cursor Enhancement Panel - Windows Running In 386 Enhanced Mode - Logitech Cordless Mouse - Installation With The Norton Desktop Shell - Windows Files Update - Bus Mouse Conflict - Installation Conflict - MousePort (PIX) Compatibility Technical Notes =============== - List Of The Files On The Disk Windows Utilities ================= The Logitech Windows Control Panel ---------------------------------- The Logitech Mouse Control Panel for Windows has been enhanced as follows: - Clicking the Cursor button brings up the Cursor Enhancement Panel. Please refer to the following section. - A "left button double click" function can be assigned to the middle or right mouse button. - With at least one button assigned, it is possible to call up the Mouse Control Panel from the "LogiMouse" icon. To do so, double click on the "LogiMouse" icon. If you wish to alter the orientation of your TrackMan device under Windows, you can edit your SYSTEM.INI with SYSEDIT.EXE, under section [LogiMouse] and set Orientation=NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, or WEST. As for a Logitech TrackMan Portable device, you can set the orientation in the Mouse Control Panel. The Logitech Windows Cursor Enhancement Panel --------------------------------------------- This new utility is intended for users of notebook computers with black-and-white LCD displays or high-resolution monitors. Click the "Cursor" button in the Windows Mouse Control Panel to launch the Cursor Enhancement Panel. Select one or more of the available options to make the cursor more noticeable. You can change: Color (black or white); Orientation (left or right); Size (small, medium or large); Cursor Tracking; Cursor Trails, Shrink Delay and Speed Sensitivity. Please use Windows Help for more information. If your version of Windows and your Display Driver support Mouse Trails this cursor enhancement feature may be enabled by selecting the "Cursor Trails" check box in the Cursor Enhancement Control Panel. Please refer to the Cursor Enhancement Addendum for more information. If you select the "Always On Top" option from the Logitech Cursor Enhancements Panel and would like to use a white background for the LogiCursor icon, edit a file called LCURSOR.INI which can be found in the WINDOWS directory and add the following line under the section titled [Configuration]: TransparentIcon=0 In order for the new setting to take effect restart Windows. If you wish to restore the icon to the default background (transparent), delete the above line and restart Windows. Windows Running In 386 Enhanced Mode ------------------------------------ There are two limitations when running Windows in 386 enhanced mode: 1) You cannot use the DOS mouse driver in "DUAL" mode. 2) If you use the MouseMan Cordless Mouse on a mouse port (sometimes called a PS/2 or PIX port), the Logitech Mouse Control Panel "About" box only shows static information from the start of your Windows session. Thus, if you change the channel in the current Windows session, information in the "About" box will not change until the next session. Logitech Cordless Mouse ----------------------- Logitech Cordless mouse provides up to 6 feet of pick-up field between transmitter and receiver depending on the environment in which the mouse is being used. The mouse pick-up field might be affected by one or more of the following: 1) Both the mouse and receiver are placed on a separate large metal surface which may act as an antenna and interfere with the mouse -- to correct the problem, avoid using the mouse on a metal surface. 2) Some monitors emit frequencies similar to the ones used by the mouse in which case a poor mouse behavior may result -- to correct the problem, try moving the receiver unit away from the interfering source and/or operate the mouse on a different channel. 3) Poor mouse behavior may also result from not placing the mouse and the receiver on the same plane. Make sure that both mouse and receiver are on the same plane/level. Also, make sure that the receiver unit lays flat on the surface with the green LED facing up. You may also experience some deterioration in the mouse pick-up field due to having objects (specially electronic devices) between mouse and receiver -- to correct the problem, remove any objects found between the mouse and the receiver. If you are using Logitech Cordless mouse model number M-RA12 and experience a floating mouse cursor on the screen without the mouse being moved, more than likely a new battery is needed. You should also be aware that Logitech's drivers use the cordless mouse on a serial port at 9600 baud. If you encounter problems using the cordless mouse on a serial port under Windows in 386 enhanced mode, load the driver at 1200 baud: - Under DOS, load the driver with the '1200' option (e.g. mouse 1200). - Under Windows, use NotePad to edit your SYSTEM.INI file. Under the [LogiMouse] section, add the following statement: baudrate=1200 If you experience poor performance from your cordless mouse in a DOS box under Windows in 386 Enhanced mode please do the following: 1) Click on the PIF Editor in Windows 2) Under the FILE menu, OPEN the PIF file for your DOS session(s) (DOSPRMPT.PIF is the default for DOS) 3) For the 'Execution:' option, click on 'Exclusive' 4) Save the altered PIF file and exit the PIF Editor. This will prevent Windows from ignoring some of the reports being sent by the mouse. Installation With The Norton Desktop Shell ------------------------------------------ If you run the Winstall program and the Program Group box is dimmed, cancel the installation. From the Norton Desktop window, choose Preferences from the Configure menu. Enable the Quick Access on Startup option. After you click OK, choose Save Configuration from the configure menu. You can now restart the installation. In Windows 3.0, you will access the Mouse Control Panel by opening the group in which you installed it and by double clicking on its icon to open it. For Windows 3.1 and above, the Logitech Mouse Control Panel is accessed through the Windows Control Panel found in the Main group. Windows Files Update -------------------- At the end of the installation, the Windows SYSTEM.INI and SETUP.INF files are updated to reflect your newly installed software. The original version of these files are respectively saved to SYSTEM.OLD and SETUP.OLD. Bus Mouse Conflict ------------------ If you have a Bus Mouse with its jumper set on IRQ 2, you may experience compatibility problems when starting Windows. The problem can be solved by changing the IRQ selection jumper on your Bus board to another interrupt not in use. Installation Conflict --------------------- Depending on your configuration, you may experience problems when Windows tries to restart after the installation. In this case, you should restart your system. This is only an installation problem and should not affect the normal use of the mouse software. MousePort (PIX) Compatibility ----------------------------- If you experience compatibility problems with your mouse attached to the MousePort (PIX) or a PS/2 port, you should connect it to the computer through the serial port. In this case, use the mouse through the serial port and check for a possible computer ROM upgrade for your system. Technical Notes =============== Windows Program Files --------------------- 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. LPANEL.EXE Application stub used to launch the Control Panel under Windows 3.0. LMOUSE.DLL Mouse Control Panel. LMOUSE.HLP Right handed mouse help file. LMOUSE_L.HLP Left handed mouse help file. LBUTTONS.EXE Mouse Control Panel button engine. LBUTTONS.DLL LCURSOR.EXE Cursor Enhancement Program. LCURSOR.DLL LCURSOR.HLP WINSTALL.EXE Installation program. WINSTALL.INF Other File(s) ------------- README.TXT The file you are reading. ---- End of Readme file ---