On 1/24/2013 11:07 PM, Sarah White wrote: > (quotes) > > NOTE: If you boot Windows with your ThunderBolt connected to the Com > port, Windows will think it is a serial mouse and grab the port. It > can lead to some interesting Windows behavior as the T-Bolt outputs > data. > >> Easy fix. Add the following to your "Boot.ini" file. Obviously, the "x" >> stands for the COM port you are using. >> >> NoSerialMice:COMx >> > (end quotes) > > I'm not sure who typed the above text, the quote style was hard to > understand... Might've been some combination of Joe Gray, John Lofgren, > and/or someone who signs as mike? > > Anyway... Here's my $0.02: > > Windows Vista / 7 doesn't use > > "boot.ini" > > ... do this instead: > > Click on start --> In the search box, type in regedit > Registry editor windows opens... Navigate to the location: > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > --> SYSTEM > --> CurrentControlSet > --> Services > --> sermouse > In the right hand, you'll see stuff like: > > (default) > DisplayName > etc. etc. etc. > > There should be a "dword (32bit) value" titled: > > "start" > > Set the value of this to: 00000004 > > If you do not see "start" use the following steps: > > Right click on the (white) blank space > (below the default, displayname, etc.) > > After right click to get context menu, click "New" > ... a sub-menu will expand: > Select the option for: > "dword 32-bit value" > > Now, give this value the name "start" > > Right click to select "modify" > > It should have the value: 00000004 > > Restart the computer > > You're done :) > > The mouse will no longer freak out, and your GPS (timing mode, TSIP, > NMEA, or otherwise) or other RS-232 device will now work normally and > not be detected as mouse, make cursor jump strangely, etc. > > Hope someone finds this useful, > Sarah >
This info applies to windows XP as well: http://goo.gl/IqmDB Post number 6 they said: ---snip--- REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\sermouse] "Start"=dword:00000004 there should be no blank between Servic and es!!!! ---snip--- but uh... I never tested making a .reg file and "merge with registry" or whatever. I'm pretty sure some antivirus software gets cranky when it sees a .reg file, plus there's often a complication when people use notepad to create a file and the file ends up something.reg.txt or ... oh whatever, the same thing applies. winxp doesn't really use boot.ini either for this --Sarah P.S. sorry to double-post like this. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.