PS/2 Mouse problems Help!!!!!

[dmack]

Hey guys. Just installed a ASUS P4T-E MOBO. Setup everything fine and installed windows me. Computer was working great. I had and old Microsoft PS/2 junk mouse that I found in the trash hooked up to the system and it has been working fine. This past weekend and found a Microsoft Intellimouse PS/2 you know the kind with the wheel button. I just unplugged the original mouse and plugged this new one in and it works fine. However when my computer reboots the mouse doesn't work. I just get the pointer dead slap in the middle of the screen and it doesn't move. Even if I go back and install the old mouse it still doesn't work. I have to go and reboot the computer to get the old mouse to work. I tried downloading the intellimouse software from microsoft but it didn't help. Anybody have any ideas. Help would be appreciated greatly since the computer is a christmas present. Thanks

[K A Hall]

Your post makes it sound like you are unplugging/plugging PS2 type mice in while the system is on. You really should not do that if that is the case. Turn it off 1st. I don't know exactly what your problem is, but if you are finding mice in the trash that is probably where they belong.

[framerw47]

You've probably already solved your problem by now, but here's what I did when I installed my new Logitec cordless optical mouse.

With the old mouse still in place, I installed the software for the Logitec. Shut down the computer, change out the mouse(make sure any adapters are seated real good). Restart the computer. That's all I had to do. I had a problem to start with as the USB to PS-2 adapter wasn't plugged in good. After I discovered that, everything went fine. HTH.

[Al Pollock]

Have you checked in device manager any coflicts what mouse does it show

AL

[Charger]

My PS/2 port "died" recently, and changing mice while the computer is on may have fried yours also(although mine died for other, unknown, reasons). Try the mouse in a different machine to see if it works. If so, you may have to do what I have done...buy a USB mouse. Also, as stated above, check your device manager and Add/Remove programs to make sure only 1 mouse/driver is present.