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

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RTAN:
Thanks, yes it does. But on reflection I think the ball is gliding more than turning. Even though it’s brand new it’s a Microsoft ball mouse (new old stock) and I have a funny feeling it’s just not rotating properly. And that would of course cause exactly the problem I’m experiencing.

So I’ve reverted to my Logitech PS/2 optical mouse and will take advantage of AMouse to see if I can get the wheel working for scrolling.

Thanks!
Richard.

Bogdan:

--- Quote from: RTAN on August 29, 2024, 11:36:38 pm ---Thanks, yes it does. But on reflection I think the ball is gliding more than turning. Even though it’s brand new it’s a Microsoft ball mouse (new old stock) and I have a funny feeling it’s just not rotating properly. And that would of course cause exactly the problem I’m experiencing.

So I’ve reverted to my Logitech PS/2 optical mouse and will take advantage of AMouse to see if I can get the wheel working for scrolling.

Thanks!
Richard.

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For Warp 3 systems it's more useful to use the IBM ScrollPoint mouse driver (https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/os2ddpak_cur/scrollms.exe).

RTAN:
Thanks Bogdan, I'll be sure to give that one a go!

Martin Iturbide:
Hello Richard.

Sorry for going other path here. I remember that I used to give IT support to PC300GL long time ago. The device has USB 1.0 (or 1.1) ports on the back. I always wonder if those ports will work with Warp 3. Do you already have USB there? Do you think you want to give it a try for the older USB drivers? Is it a critical machine or you are fine playing with it?

According to the readme, the IBM USB Basic Stack Drivers 10.162, is supported for Warp 3. (But I'm sure some level of fixpack is required in Warp 3).
- https://hobbesarchive.com/?detail=/pub/os2/system/drivers/usb/IBM_USB_Base_Stack_10-162.zip

Regards

RTAN:
Hi Martin,

Very interesting that you supported this series all those years ago!

I did a fresh install of OS/2 Warp 3 Connect followed by FixPak 40. I then installed the USB drivers from your link. Unfortunately the USV mouse would not work - in fact the USB light on the mouse didn't even come on. I know the USB ports work (well, at least the power part!) because I also have connected a pair of speakers which have a 3.5mm jack for the audio but take power from a USB socket. I temporarily disconnected the speaker USB connector to make sure it wasn't drawing all the power but sadly that didn't help :-(

Anyway, an interesting experiment!

Best wishes,
Richard.

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