Good idea. I've been wanting to try Ubuntu anyway. thanx, Jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ben Ruset Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 10:26 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Dell Precision 350 - PS/2 mouse missing?
Try an Ubuntu/Knoppix live CD and see if the mouse works better there. If it does then you know it's an OS problem, and you'll want to reload XP on it. nobozoz wrote: > I have a Dell Precision 350 that My Dad bought off Ebay. The O/S is > WINXP/PRO SP2. There is no indication that the O/S even knows that there > is/was/could be a mouse. Hardware detection comes up empty. No mouse > indicated at all in Hardware Mangler. > > BIOS is mum w.r.t. mouse. > > Control Panel/Mouse is empty. > > Does this mean the PS/2 port is dead? I've tried multiple mice without > success. > > Even USB mice are problematic, although they "sometimes" work. > > Thanx, > > Jim > >
