Both will work under Windows or DOS, but, since the computer has a built-in pointing device,
you must change system settings if you want to use a serial mouse. The WinBook is shipped with
a Logitech mouse driver which loads automatically when you turn the computer on. This
happens because there is a line in the Autoexec.bat file telling DOS to load the driver. The driver
works with most PS/2 or serial mice, but you may want to substitute the Logitech driver that
came with your mouse. Mouse software normally comes with an install disk that edits the
Autoexec.bat file for you and puts in the commands needed.
Serial Mouse
We have provided a simple way to allow you to use a serial mouse without having to edit the
Autoexec.bat file. Call up the system Setup program using the ‘CTR’ + ‘ALT’ + ‘S’ key
command and select Page 3, the Advance Setup screen. Select “PS/2 Pointing Dev”, and set it to
“Disabled”. Save the configuration and the system will automatically reboot and find the serial
mouse.
PS/2 Mouse
To use a PS/2 mouse, you must use the PS/2 adapter included with your system. Plug the adapter
into the PS/2 port, then plug the PS/2 mouse into the bottom jack. When your are using a PS/2
mouse, the WinBookXP will detect an external PS/2 mouse is plugged in and switch to it
automatically when you turn on the computer. Since you cannot use two pointing devices at the
same time in DOS or Windows, the WinBookXP automatically disables the internal pointing
device whenever it detects the external PS/2 mouse is plugged in.
Using the PS/2 Adapter With A Mouse
Do not plug a PS/2 mouse directly into the PS/2 keyboard port. You must use the duplex adapter
supplied with the computer to connect the mouse to the port. The adapter has two PS/2 jacks on
one end and a PS/2 plug on the other. The lower jack is for the mouse, the upper is for an
extended PS/2 keyboard. To connect the mouse, do as follow:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Plug the mouse cable into the low jack.
3. Plug the adapter into the PS/2 port on the computer.
Never connect or disconnect the mouse or the keyboard while the computer is turned on.
When you connect a PS/2 mouse to the computer, the built-in pointing device will automatically
be disabled.
Figure 17: PS/2 Port Duplex Adapter
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