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More info?)
Hi. Well, not sure if it's the driver or the app., but now everything is
working fine. Strange, but as long as it works. Thanks for your info. I'm
closing this thread now.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> TAWhynot wrote:
> > The driver was installed in "C:/Program Files/Aopen/Mouse".
>
> Actually, no - that isn't the driver. It may be a management app for the
> mouse, but the driver is installed in Windows and isn't something you can
> execute/run.
>
> > I created
> > a shortcut to this directory in the "Startup" folders of all the
> > users on my PC. Now who ever logs on, the mouse driver is found
> > because it's in their "Startup". This is the only way the driver will
> > work for all the users. It's something "Aopen" should know about.
> > Their drivers should be tested to make sure they are compatable with
> > "Windows XP SP2". I didn't need the driver with SP1.
>
> You always need drivers - drivers are little pieces of software that tell
> the OS what hardware it has and how to use it.
>
> > After installing
> > SP2, the mouse would move by itself, so now I need the driver. Hope
> > you understand now? Thanks.
>
> Not sure why running the mouse software would make a difference, but
> whatever it is, I'm glad you resolved your problem.
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> The *driver* is in the startup folder??
> >>
> >> TAWhynot wrote:
> >>> Hi. I finally figured it out! I had to create a short cut in the
> >>> start up folders in all the users on the PC to point to the mouse
> >>> driver. Now when any user logs on, it finds the driver because it's
> >>> in the users start up folder! Finally. The Aopen site wasn't any
> >>> help. Their email form was rediculous! They wanted to know
> >>> everything that was inside my PC. Type of RAM, part #'s, BIOS
> >>> version...etc. The form would not send without this info filled in!
> >>> The average user could not fill out this form. I could have, but
> >>> didn't feel like taking my PC apart! Thanks again for your help. If
> >>> this issue comes up again, now we know what to tell people.
> >>>
> >>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> TAWhynot wrote:
> >>>>> Hi. I tried this already. I've installed the latest driver. It
> >>>>> shows it's an "Aopen" mouse in "Device Manager". I've even tried
> >>>>> installing the driver in both users. Still no luck. Thanks for
> >>>>> your help though.
> >>>>
> >>>> If you delete the mouse from device manager, reboot, reinstall your
> >>>> new driver (or try this in safe mode), any good?
> >>>> Have you checked with the mouse mfr's website for help?
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Try getting the latest XP driver from the manufacturer and
> >>>>>> install it in device manager.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> TAWhynot wrote:
> >>>>>>> After installing SP2 on Windows XP Pro, my "Aopen O-35G" mouse
> >>>>>>> has been acting strange. Once in a while the mouse pointer
> >>>>>>> moves by itself. I have installed the latest driver, but when I
> >>>>>>> switch to another user, the driver doesn't seem to load. The
> >>>>>>> first user to log on gets the driver...all mouse functions
> >>>>>>> work. When i switch to a different user...the mouse functions
> >>>>>>> do not work. I think it'a an "Aopen" driver problem, but not
> >>>>>>> sure. Any ideas? Thanks.
>
>
>
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