Mouse wont work

[Mega_Hurtz]

Hi peeps

I just done up my old system....cant remember much of the specs apart from the processor (P2-350Mhz), the problem im having is that i cant use the mouse!
The connector on the motherboard is serial, so im using a ps/2 to serial converter for the mouse.......but windows XP just doesnt know its there.
The mouse cursor is there, i cant move it though:confused:

I checked that the com1 and com2 ports are activated in the bios and in the devise manager for win XP.

This one has me stumped, any suggestions?

[bubba069]

serrial mouse... I'd go get a new mouse and save the head ache of finding the drivers for that, and most likely they wont exist anyway because I dont think that XP supports serrial devices even if its converted to ps2 port.

kudos for having a serrial mouse live this long.

[Mega_Hurtz]

o damn! all ive got is a serial port though:( maybe i could buy a USB PCI card.........0]

[Chinokix06]

windows xp on a 350 mhz?!?

[bubba069]

min for xp home is 233 and 128mb ram. 300 and 256 rec.

[Chinokix06]

not always good to run a program based on the min stats.

[bubba069]

True, but to each their own...

[iluvtruenos]

I ran Pro on a 233. It worked really slowly. Then I upgraded.

[Mega_Hurtz]

XP Pro runs fine on it, its not the main PC so its just gonna be used for wordprocessing and internet browsing.