i need a better mouse trap

[jojo]

i recently upgraded to P166 from a 486 via ebay. prob is no docs and mouse isn't being recognized. before i purchase a seperate i/o card, is there perhaps some advice on some things i should check. maybe like jumpers or such? system says mb has a 82371ab/eb pci controller. on the mb is stamped sp-586 tb rev a. it's a serial mouse and i tried both ports. i promise to come into the 90's then 00's as soon as i can afford it. if i have no luck with ports then will a seperate i/o card override the mb or do i need to know some jumper settings? any place on web where i might find specs on mb? thanks to any help offered!!!!!!!!!

[Jenni]

http://www.motherboards.org Download a program called CTBios. It will open a DOS window that should tell you everything you need to know.

[Jenni]

Also, did you check in BIOS to make sure that Com port 1 is enabled? (Actually that should have been my first suggestion, but it is always good to know who made your MB anyway!)

[glc]

Did the motherboard come with ribbon cables for the ports? There are several types of those and they are not necessarily compatible. Also check the obvious - they can be hooked up backwards - the red stripe goes toward Pin 1.