Mark Thurston wrote:
>
> I do have a serial mouse, it is connected right next to the printer and
> under the keyboard. I have a PIII and the motherboard is an ABit BH6.
> According to the manual, the mouse is on COM1 the keyboard is connected
> using the PS/2 connection. I am dual booting Linux and WindowsNT, is there
> going to be a problem if I do move the mouse to COM2? Thanks for the help.
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem
>
> > I haven't checked the latest mail, so if this has been covered already
> > please pardon my duplication, but:
> > Do you have a serial mouse on COM1 [the
> typical
> > hookup uses the 9-pin D-shell connector on the back of your computer] (or
> > anything else on COM1)? If so you have an IRQ conflict. COM 1 AND COM 3
> > share the same interrupt (IRQ4), as COM2 and COM4 likewise share another
> > (IRQ3). I don't know whether this is alterable in the CMOS (the
> motherboard
> > BIOS configuration), but the standard fix is to put the modem on COM2 so
> that
> > it uses a different interrupt, assuming that COM2 is available for you to
> use
> > and that you know how to change the modem settings. If your motherboard
> is
> > set up for it you could also change to a ps/2 mouse [a round connector
> about
> > the size of your little finger], which uses a different interrupt (IRQ
> 12?)
> > but the mouse may need configuration in your o/s.
> > The suggestions that others have made for your problem may well (also)
> be
> > necessary, and they might even get your modem dialing and on-line even if
> you
> > do have an IRQ conflict, but if you do have an IRQ conflict modem
> operation
> > will not be reliable until it is corrected. -Gary-
> >
> > In a message dated 9/10/2000 5:54:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Thurston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 3:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] I am having problems with my modem
> >
> >
> > > I do have a serial mouse, but the modem is on COMM3. I actually found
> the
> > > modem now, and Linux says "initializing modem" but it never even
> dials.
> > I
> > > can not figure out what is wrong. When I go in to query the modem, it
> > finds
> > > it, then runs through about 7 different tests but nothing ever shows up
> in
> > > the results.
> >
> > >>
> >
> >
But as I understand - your mouse ain't broke <grin> - so I'd leave that
as is.
You mention (way down below here) that you modem is showing up on Com3.
If we were discussing that other popular opsys, I be shouting very loud
that that was the problem - under DOS Com1 & Com3 BOTH use irq4 and
almost invariably cause conflict problems.
And I would definitly adjust the com port from 3 to 2 - NT should
eventually recover from such a major bit of surgery - yes??
My remamory is not wot it used to be and I've lost the beginning of this
thread - so I don't remember what modem we're discussing. Is it able
to configured via jumpers?? Or maybe configured via a setup disk which
threw out with the packaging??? <very big silly grin>
cheers
John
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