Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:37:27 -0500 | From | Benjamin LaHaise <> | Subject | Re: Diagnosing dead mice. |
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On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 07:21:18PM +0000, Ian Stirling wrote: > I've recently bought a new PS/2 scrolmouse, for the princely sum of $2. > > It doesn't work when plugged into my laptop, and occasionally > generates "unknown scancode" and random keys when used.
Sounds like the mouse may be working. Double check that your laptop's BIOS is a recent version as most of the laptops I poked at when looking into the keyboard driver intercept all keystrokes and mouse movements in an attempt to provide additional features.
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