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Any way to increase mouse tracking speed other than the regular System applet?

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RTAN:
Hi,

I run OS/2 Warp 3 on real hardware: an aging IBM PC 300GL.

I was previously using a Microsoft Home Mouse (serial) and it was fine, but I had to crank up the mouse tracking speed to maximum in the regular Mouse applet in the System settings.

I've subsequently swapped to a Microsoft Basic Mouse (PS/2) and the tracking speed is noticeably slower. So much so that even with tracking speed at maximum it moves really slowly across the screen.

I've re-run Selective Install and told it that I'm now using a PS/2 mouse instead of a Serial mouse but unfortunately that's made no difference.

Is anyone aware of any other method or application that will allow me to crank up the tracking speed *even more* than what the built-in Mouse control panel applet allows?

Many thanks,
Richard.

Dave Yeo:
Try using AMouse, there's an older version on Hobbesarchive which says it runs on Warp. http://hobbesarchive.com/Home/Download?path=/Hobbes/pub/os2/system/drivers/mouse/Amouse_2-80.wpi.

Lars:
Either David's suggestion or get

http://www.hobbesarchive.com/Home/Download?path=/Hobbes/pub/os2/system/drivers/mouse//IBM_Single_Mouse_10-163.zip

from hobbesarchive.com and install that (the install.exe is missing, just copy files manually or get an older version of single mouse from hobbesarchive)
and then try the "FORCEPS2PP" or "FORCEGENERIC" or "FORCEIM" parameters (without the quotes) on the mouse.sys commandline.

RTAN:
Thank you both for taking the time to reply. Unfortunately IBM Single Mouse (any version) requires Warp 4 or greater.

I was able to download an older version of AMouse that installed on Warp 3 and whilst it offers some excellent customisation options for wheel mice it doesn't include any functionality to adjust the tracking speed.

If anyone has any other suggestions I'd be very grateful, otherwise I will simply revert to the Microsoft Home Mouse for now. I was previously using a Logitech PS/2 mouse without issue so perhaps this Microsoft one has just too low a dpi tracking rating for which the control panel slider can't compensate enough.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply!

Richard.

Pete:
Hi

Does the PS/2 mouse work OK on other systems? - Just wondering about possible hardware fault(s) ...


Regards

Pete

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