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I'm using a PS/2 mouse because it's a shame to waste a com port on a
mouse, given the PC's design. Many new motherboards are already equipped
with a PS/2 port. The new MS mouse (with the wheel) can do PS/2 or
serial. You may already have all the pieces.
Allan
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Edandrea wrote:
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> Hello,
> I have a problem with connecting the BMI cable box to my computer that
> both BMI and Omega refuse to help with. It seems that computers have
> only "x" numbers of IRQ's for the small amount of Com ports. I get the
> impression that you cannot have a mouse, modem, and cable box hooked up
> at the same time. The BMI guy said the cable box refuses to share a
> com/irq, and one "generous" hint that an Omega techie gave me was that I
> shoud get a Ps/2 mouse and that would free up an IRQ, seeing as how my
> current mouse is the "serial" type. I am running a windows 95 system. I
> am totally shellshocked that I have spent literally all day just to get
> BMI into my computer (which I did fine when I disabled the Modem) and
> the three (Mouse, Modem, Cable Box) will not operate together. I had
> hoped to use the winbeep software, but if the cable box is running the
> computer refuses to open the modem. It says it's already being used.
> Anyone else have these problems?
> Thanks in advance,
> Eddie
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