To add a new mouse or trackball

1. Turn your computer off if you are installing a PS/2 mouse.

WARNING: Do not plug or unplug a mouse to the PS/2 6-pin mouse port while the computer is on because the port could be damaged.

2. Connect the mouse to the computer's PS/2-type 6-pin mouse port, its 9-pin serial port, or a USB port. If you must use a 25-pin serial port, you must obtain the appropriate adapter.

To use an adapter, plug the mouse or trackball cable into the adapter, then plug the adapter into the computer. Note that for PS/2 mouse port installation for some mice, you will need to remove the 9-pin serial port adapter before connecting the mouse cable to the computer.

3. Turn your computer on.

4. Click here to display the Mouse Properties.

5. Click the Devices tab.

6. Perform the next step depending on your operating system type:

On a Windows 95/Windows 98 system, click the Add Device button to cause MouseWare to redetect the mice attached to the system.

On a Windows NT 4.0 or above system, click the Change Device button to redetect the mice.

On Windows 2000, it is not necessary to use Add Device.

Under Windows 95/Windows 98, you can add another mouse while the system is running. Simply install the new device and click the Add Device button to cause MouseWare to redetect the mice attached to the system. Under Windows NT 4.0 or above, you can swap one mouse for another while the computer is running, provided you use the same port you used for the mouse you are replacing. To use a new (previously unassigned) port, you must install the device, then reboot the system to detect the device.

To add a new USB mouse under Windows 98 and Windows 2000, connect it to an available USB port. MouseWare will detect the new mouse automatically.