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Weird IDE and Mouse problem on a1200
« on: December 11, 2003, 09:09:08 PM »
Hi Guys,

I'm hoping someone can helpme out on this one...
I'm towering up an A1200 at the minute and all was going well until I bought the EIDE99 4-way buffered interface from PowerC.
I plugged the adapter into the IDE port, plugged a hard disc into the the primary port and booted into workbench to configure everything.

Now, the problem... the mouse buttons work BUT the ball doesnt move the pointer around the screen?

If I unplug the EIDE interface the mouse works fine.  I've tried replacing the hard drive with a CD-ROM to no avail.

The mouse is one of the old Wizard 3 button ones.

Any ideas would be helpful.

Cheers.
 

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Re: Weird IDE and Mouse problem on a1200
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2003, 09:23:56 PM »
My reply may sound too obvious but is only meant to help, but have you tried to use the mouse of a friend to see if the problem might be the mouse itself ???

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Re: Weird IDE and Mouse problem on a1200
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2003, 09:29:51 PM »
Thanks for the reply.  Sorry, forgot to mention that.  I tried my mouse from an old broken a1200.  That does the same :(
 

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Re: Weird IDE and Mouse problem on a1200
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2003, 09:44:02 PM »
I would remove the mainboard, lie it down on a flat non conductive surface and check it all again.

Most of the time when things like this happen it's because of a faulty ground connection(shorting against the case or bent pins touching on the back of the mainboard) That's the next thing to look for, when squeezing the case into a tower, it's very possible to have bent some of the pins on the back of the mainboard and they now touch each other. Have a look.

Anyway, if it works outside of the tower, you know you have a mounting problem. Check all screw mounts, make sure you have propper contact with the ground plane of the mainboard (around screw mounts ) and contact to the metal of the case. Plastic clips do not work.

On the other hand,  not all holes in the mainboard could be screw mounts! I have never towered a 1200, plenty of 4000. If they are not screw mounts, you will need to use plastic! Metal may short it.

Just chack and make sure whatever it is making contact with the metal case is ground plane of 1200 motherboard.

If you're not sure what I am talking about in regards to looking for ground planes etc, it may be in your best interests to get someone who know a little about circutry. It will save you from destroying your 1200.

Hope I have helped a little here.
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