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Operating System Specific Discussions => AROS Research Operating System => Topic started by: Ral-Clan on December 21, 2013, 10:09:28 PM
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Hi, I downloaded the AROS bootable CD image and burned a CD.
AROS boots but I can't move the mouse pointer. My PC has a PS2 type mouse installed (not USB).
Anything I can do to fix this? I can't see any place to change the settings while booting (other than the video settings).
I tried using the old Amiga keyboard shortcuts for mouse pointer movement, but they didn't work either.
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Hi, I downloaded the AROS bootable CD image and burned a CD.
AROS boots but I can't move the mouse pointer. My PC has a PS2 type mouse installed (not USB).
Anything I can do to fix this? I can't see any place to change the settings while booting (other than the video settings).
I tried using the old Amiga keyboard shortcuts for mouse pointer movement, but they didn't work either.
You can't just nick down to the local department store and buy a cheap USB mouse?
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Well, I didn't want to have to just to try out AROS. But also because AROS is supposed to support PS2 mice.
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Well, I didn't want to have to just to try out AROS. But also because AROS is supposed to support PS2 mice.
Understandable, but as time goes by you are going to have a hard time finding anything but USB accessories.
I stopped using PS/2 keyboards and mice a couple of years ago.
The nice thing is I can swap most of my stuff between systems.
Apples (as long as its not an Apple keyboard), Sun hardware, PCs all with the same expansion.
I even switched my kvm to a usb model.
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@ral-clan
PS/2 mice do work most of the time (did you try another PS/2 mouse?). What version of AROS did you download, and what's your PC's/motherboard's model number?
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Never had a problem with ps2 mouses under aros. If the machine has also usb ports, check that the legacy usb devices is unchecked, and the ps2 ports are enabled.