Hey everyone.
So as some of you may know, I’m into retro and vintage computing. Just recently I took the AMD K6 machine I had been using for Windows 98, and I wiped the hard drive and put MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows for Workgroups on it. Remember the early ’90s, folks?
Anyways, I had mouse issues in Windows. The mouse pointer would appear right in the center, but wouldn’t move. I tried different mice (I was using the PS/2 port), different drivers, nothing helped.
Then I thought, “Hmm. I do have a Microsoft serial mouse in my box o’ supplies, maybe I should try that.”
So I plugged it in. Still nothing. Hmm.
Well, don’t worry, this has a happy ending. I had to go into the BIOS and set the serial port to AUTO, and then in Windows I had to choose a driver that listened to COM1.”
Presto! Working mouse!
So take it from me. You might need to use Card File again some day. Be prepared.