Re: Cursor doesn't move in "real" Windows 3.11

Posted on 2016-11-01, 11:41

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by yawetaG

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It's an optical PS/2 "Manhattan" mouse with a scrolling wheel. Model: 176972 I NEVER had issues with this mouse with Windows 3.11/DOS, it ALWAYS worked just fine on my 386, 486, on this very PC except this time..... Okay, that should exclude the mouse itself, especially since you wrote the same …

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Re: Cursor doesn't move in "real" Windows 3.11

Posted on 2016-11-01, 11:23

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by yawetaG

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Elia1995 wrote: but I'm on MS-DOS 6.22 !!! Oh, got things mixed up with your other thread. 😊 Anyway, let's try out this experiment 😁 It still doesn't move... Weird. What make is your mouse?

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Re: Cursor doesn't move in "real" Windows 3.11

Posted on 2016-11-01, 11:14

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by yawetaG

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Yes. The objective is to check whether there is some kind of incompatibility between the two drivers. If the mouse works that way in Windows, you'll need to find another DOS mouse driver that doesn't have this problem. Although it might be that it's just a problem when combining FreeDOS and Windows …

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Re: Cursor doesn't move in "real" Windows 3.11

Posted on 2016-11-01, 11:07

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by yawetaG

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MSCDEX is the DOS CD-ROM driver. Apparently it gets loaded just after your mouse driver, so the message shows up just after the message about the mouse driver loading. What happens if you remove the DOS mouse driver completely, reboot, and then try to install the Windows mouse driver?

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Re: Cursor doesn't move in "real" Windows 3.11

Posted on 2016-10-31, 18:39

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by yawetaG

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Jo22 wrote: Windows' setup.exe has to be launched inside the C:\Windows directory. It should be possible to launch Windows Setup from within Windows to install a new driver. I remember installing drivers that way back in the day, so I know it works.

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Re: Cursor doesn't move in "real" Windows 3.11

Posted on 2016-10-31, 18:23

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by yawetaG

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nope, it brings up the installation utility, tries to install windows in C:\WINDOWS and says that it can't install windows in the directory where the setup is launched from lol I even tried every single "mouse" from the control panel installation utility, but all of them except "Logitech" give me …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-10-31, 16:44

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by yawetaG

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Received a May Flash Sega Saturn gamepad to USB adapter to use for playing a Touhou fighting game (Scarlet Weather Rhapsody). No more cramp in my hands from using a Logitech gamepad, but there's some input lag compared to my Saturn. Now the system I'm playing the Touhou game on is a bit on the lower …

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Re: Did Iomega Ever Make RELIABLE Storage Options?

Posted on 2016-10-31, 07:13

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by yawetaG

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We had an old parallel ZIP-100 drive that developed the CoD (Click of Death), but the USB ZIP 250 Mb I later bought still works fine 15 years later...

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Re: Update on ESA 486 industrial motherboard

Posted on 2016-10-31, 07:11

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by yawetaG

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The single PCI slot is not really usable in an ATX case due to its position, although I did successfully try a low-profile Ethernet card with the RJ45 jack accessible in the ATX backplate area. With 9 slots it's likely meant for AT full tower or custom cases. Video "Stretching" ================== …

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Re: Did Iomega Ever Make RELIABLE Storage Options?

Posted on 2016-10-29, 17:49

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by yawetaG

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Supposedly, the click of death only affects the older ZIP-100 drives. USB drives should be fine.

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Re: What the heck is this card?

Posted on 2016-10-29, 05:35

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by yawetaG

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SRQ wrote: Is there anyway to convert PS/2 to bus mouse or serial without buying anything? god i want a mouse for this so bad ;-; Tried Ebay for a ps/2 to serial convertor?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-10-28, 11:06

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by yawetaG

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I dare anyone here to top this bad shipping story. I mean Jesus it was a hole filled bag of static being shipped via USPS..... Seen that way too often. Mine, both not computer-related (well, the second had a computer game-related book in it): Fragile mint-in-box collectible shipped from the UK to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-10-27, 18:20

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by yawetaG

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h-a-l-9000 wrote: See http://dau-alarm.de/g_ram.html Wait, there are people who modify sticks to "make 'em fit" (but unlikely work) instead of putting them in the other way around? 😵 Some people are really beyond help...

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Re: list of soundcards that work in windows 3.1/3.11??

Posted on 2016-10-26, 06:11

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by yawetaG

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I think it's easier to find professional video capture cards that work in Windows 3.11 than professional audio cards with dedicated MIDI ports (they likely do exist though, but the usual method was game/MIDI port + a break-out cable). Weren't Macs and Amigas more popular platforms for audio …

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Re: Timeline of MS-DOS for NEC PC98

Posted on 2016-10-25, 18:21

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by yawetaG

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Yes. There's actually a whole bunch of models that show such options, really worthwhile to read a few manuals. Some of the older systems use dip switches while some later ones use special keys or key combinations. Also just found these: - Laptop docking station with expansion bays fora laptop that …

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Re: Is there a go to cd-rom drive for Dos6.22/Win3.11?

Posted on 2016-10-25, 08:31

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by yawetaG

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Ok thanks for the suggestions. I will look for those. It's not really the noise that bothers me though. I just want them to work reliably for longer than 3 months. If your system consistently burns through CD drives every three months, then there might be something wrong with your system ( …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-10-24, 17:31

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by yawetaG

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What I find amazing is how the plastic parts are all shattered and the screen tube itself is intact (degraded plastics?). I hope it was sent by registered or insured mail?

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Re: Timeline of MS-DOS for NEC PC98

Posted on 2016-10-23, 12:28

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by yawetaG

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Edit: And now that I've read some more about the Epson PC-98-compatible systems, I think I understand why: they have specific settings that can be used for older PC-98 software, including clocking down the processor, a 386 mode, limiting base RAM to 640 Kb, specific video modes, etc. So apparently …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-10-23, 11:00

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by yawetaG

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Bought a cute little (working) Japanese PC system with a Pentium 200 MMX processor, all-in-one motherboard (VGA, sound, ethernet, serial & parallel ports, 2 USB ports, PS/2 mouse & keyboard, 2 PCI? slots on a riser board, 96 Mb of RAM), fax modem board, small form factor case, 3Gb HDD, FDD, and …

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Re: IBM Microchannel-based server systems

Posted on 2016-10-22, 12:08

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by yawetaG

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So the system I am eying has the following: MCA/PCI based motherboard, 3.5" 1.44 Mb FDD, SCSI CD-ROM, 2 SCSI HDD, ethernet card, modem card, MCA WiFi card (without the dongle), PCI Fast-SCSI-2 adapter, IBM sound card, all untested in a case with no apparent rust or other dirt. Shipping is likely to …

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