home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
OS/2 Shareware BBS: 4 Drivers
/
04-Drivers.zip
/
65trac10.zip
/
TRACK.DOC
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1995-12-28
|
4KB
|
122 lines
TRACKOS2.SYS for OS/2
TRACKDOS.COM for DOS
Trackball Initializer - Copyright (c) 1995 Robert Muchsel
Internet: muchsel@acm.org
Release 1.00
Initializes the Trackball on the NP6500 Notebook under DOS and OS/2
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Freeware (see end of this file).
On my NP6500 notebook, you can only enable or disable the built-in
COM2 trackball. If enabled, the COM2 conflicts with the COM2 in
the docking station. If disabled, you don't have a mouse if the
notebook is docked.
This OS/2 base device driver automatically initializes your trackball
if the notebook is not docked. If it is docked, the mouse on the
docking station serial port is used.
This software works on my 'NP6500' notebook. I cannot guarantee that
this driver works with other notebook (although it should not do any
harm). However, you are using it at your own risk.
Installation
============
Hardware
--------
First, disable the COM2 trackball in the notebook setup. Then, enable
the serial port in the docking station using the hardware jumper.
Connect your mouse to COM2 of the docking station.
OS/2
----
Automatic installation (recommended, OS/2 Warp only):
Run INSTALL.CMD and select the NP6500 trackball driver.
Reboot. OS/2 will take care of the rest.
Manual installation:
Put TRACKOS2.SYS into the \OS2\BOOT directory of your boot drive
(or \OS2 if you are using OS/2 2.x).
Add the line
BASEDEV=TRACKOS2.SYS
to your CONFIG.SYS. No switches are required.
DOS
---
Put TRACKDOS.COM somewhere and add
C:\SOMEWHERE\TRACKDOS.COM
to the top of your AUTOEXEC.BAT. Ensure that the mouse driver is
loaded in AUTOEXEC.BAT and not in CONFIG.SYS.
This might sound difficult. What is DOS, anyway? A Diskette
Operating System!
Licence
=======
Figuring out how to enable the trackball has taken a considerable
amount of time. Despite of that, this software is free.
However, if you (rightly) feel that you should donate some money
or OS/2 development tools, please don't hesitate.
My postal address is: Internet:
Robert Muchsel muchsel@acm.org
Hegaublick 2
78465 Konstanz
Germany
Please do understand that I cannot answer any letters if you don't
cover the return postage. E-mail is preferred, definitively.
You might want to donate something to Amnesty International
instead.
Important
---------
The author disclaims all warranties as to this software, whether
express or implied, including without limitation any implied
warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose,
functionality, data integrity or protection, in so far as permitted by
applicable legislation.
All trademarks are property of their respective owners and appear for
identification purposes only.
You are encouraged to copy and pass on this program. However,
- the program must be distributed in its original form
(complete, unmodified)
- the distribution must not exceed the equivalent of DM 15.-
(US$ 8.50).
28 Dec 1995