
Logitech MouseWare README File
(c) Copyright 1995-1998 Logitech, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


README TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Installation
1.1 Standard Installation
1.2 Drivers Only Installation
1.3 Manually Decompressing Files
2. Uninstall Program
3. Features
3.1 Cloaking Feature for DOS and Windows 3.1
3.2 Zooming in Windows 95 and NT 4.0
4. Troubleshooting
4.1 Detection Problems with PS/2 Pointing Devices
4.2 Serial Port Detection Problems with Serial Pointing Devices under DOS 
and Windows 3.1
4.3 Conflicts with other Serial Devices
4.4 Power Management Problems
4.5 Logitech Enhanced Mouse Control Panel is not Updated
4.6 Problems Operating the Wheel
4.7 Cordless Desktop
5. For more information
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1. Installation

Before installing any software under Windows NT 4.0, we strongly recommend 
you create an Emergency Repair Disk using the Repair Disk utility provided 
by the system (RDISK.EXE).


1.1 Standard Installation

Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
Run Setup.exe from the floppy diskette to install the MouseWare software.

1.2 Drivers Only Installation

Windows 95, Windows 95 OSR2, and Windows NT 4.0 have the ability to load 
device drivers without running the Setup program. Loading the devices 
drivers this way, however, does not install the user interface programs 
such as the Logitech Enhanced Mouse Control Center. Using the "Have Disk" 
function will install only the Logitech mouse drivers and will 
automatically set up the middle button of a 3/4 button Logitech mouse to do 
a double click. 
  
Windows 95, Windows OSR2 and Windows NT 4.0

1) Click on the "Start" button on the Windows Desktop.
2) Select "Settings", then "Control Panel".
3) From the Control Panel, double click on the Mouse Icon.
4) Select the "General" tab.
5) From the "General" tab, click on "Change".
6) Click the "Have Disk" button.
7) Insert the MouseWare Disk 1 into the disk drive.
8) When prompted, click the Browse button.
9) For Windows 95, or Windows OSR2, double Click on the "Win9x" folder.
10)For Windows NT 4.0 double click on the "Winnt" folder.
11)Click the "Open" or "OK" button.
12)Click on the "OK" button.
13)Select, "Show all Devices"
14)Under "Models", select the correct model that matches the pointing 
device type and click on the "OK" button.
15)Windows should now copy the updated mouse drivers to the system.
16)Click on "Close".
17)Windows should now ask you to restart the system for the changes to take 
effect, click on "YES" to restart the system.


1.3 Manually Decompressing Files

Several files on the installation disk have been compressed. These files 
must be decompressed before you can use them. The SETUP program 
automatically decompresses these files during installation. However, should 
the need arise, we have provided a method for you to manually decompress 
these files. Compressed files have file names that end with a tilde sign 
(~). To decompress a file manually, use the LGEXPAND.EXE utility provided 
on the installation disk.
  
For example, to decompress the file "WMOUSECC.EXE" to your hard disk, type:
  
A:\lgexpand A:\WMOUSECC.EX~ C:\MOUSE\WMOUSECC.EXE
  
Please make sure that the destination directory (C:\MOUSE in this example) 
exists before you issue this command.


2. Uninstall Program

MouseWare can be removed from Windows 95 and NT 4.0 by clicking the 
Add/Remove Programs icon in the Windows 95 or NT 4.0 Control Panel. Select 
Logitech MouseWare and press the Remove button.

Windows 95
The driver itself cannot be removed by this process. You can manually 
change the driver to another one as described in section 1.3.


3. Features

3.1 Cloaking Feature for DOS and Windows 3.1

The MouseWare DOS mouse driver works in conjunction with a special 
interface program called "Cloaking". The CLOAKING.EXE interface program 
allows the DOS mouse driver, MOUSE.EXE, to be loaded in extended memory, 
freeing valuable conventional and upper memory for DOS applications. 
CLOAKING.EXE is automatically installed during the standard MouseWare 
installation for Windows 3.1.

Cloaking works in conjunction with a supported memory manager to enable the 
mouse driver to load in extended memory, using a mere 1k of conventional or 
upper memory.

CLOAKING.EXE will work with any of the following extended memory managers:

EMM386.EXE               Microsoft
HIMEM.SYS                Microsoft
RM386.EXE 3.03 or later  Helix
QEMM386.SYS 7.1          Quarterdeck
386MAX.SYS 5.0           Qualitas

You will need to be running one of these programs in order to use 
CLOAKING.EXE. The EMM386.EXE and HIMEM.SYS programs are included with DOS 
versions 5.0 and above, and with Windows.

Installing Cloaking:

Under Windows 3.1, the installation program copies CLOAKING.EXE in the 
mouse directory and loads CLOAKING.EXE in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This will 
occur if your DOS version is 6.0 or greater, you are running EMM386.EXE, 
and you are not already loading a version of CLOAKING.EXE.

If you are running DOS only, you will need to do the changes manually. If 
you wish to install CLOAKING.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS file, add the line: 
"DEVICE=C:\MOUSE\CLOAKING.EXE" after the supported memory manager is 
loaded. If you wish to install cloaking in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, add the 
line: "C:\MOUSE\CLOAKING.EXE" before the mouse driver is loaded.


3.2 Zooming in Windows 95 and NT 4.0

In Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, some applications, as Office97, support 
the zooming. To zoom in such applications, just press the [Ctrl] key and 
roll your mouse's wheel (if any) or use the Universal Scroll button 
assignment. Be sure your application is Office 97 compliant and supports 
the zoom function.


4. Troubleshooting

4.1 Detection Problems with PS/2 Pointing Devices

If your mouse is connected to the mouse port and is not detected by the 
system, attempt the following step(s):

1) Your mouse port might need to be enabled through the SETUP menu of your 
computer. Please check your computer documentation regarding the SETUP 
menu.
 
2) If you have a mouse with both serial and mouse port adaptors, connect 
the mouse to the computer through the serial port. Reboot and check if 
the mouse is detected properly.
 
3) If adaptor(s) were not included in your package, your mouse was designed 
to work on only one type of port (Serial OR PS/2). Refer to your package 
for the type of port your mouse supports.

If the problem persists, please check for a possible computer BIOS ROM 
upgrade from your computer manufacturer.

Some notebook systems, such as IBM Thinkpad, have both an external Mouse 
Port and an integrated Pointing Stick, which is connected to the Mouse 
Port. If your mouse is having difficulty running on the Mouse Port of this 
type of system, try using the serial port instead.


4.2 Serial Port Detection Problems with Serial Pointing Devices under DOS and 
Windows 3.1

If your mouse is connected to the serial port and is not detected by the 
system, add the following modification to the MOUSEDRV.INI file and reboot:

[Technical]
Timing=Hardware

or load the DOS driver with the following parameter
MOUSE.EXE NOINI


4.3 Conflicts with other Serial Devices

1) Windows 95 
If you have problems operating other serial devices together with 
MouseWare, in Windows 95 run Regedit.exe, edit the key: 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Logitech\MouseWare\CurrentVersion\Global\Por
tSearchOrder and remove the unused COM ports.
 
2) Windows NT 4.0
If you have problems operating other serial devices together with 
MouseWare, in Windows NT 4.0 run Regedit.exe, edit the key: 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\lsermous\Parameters
\Global\PortSearchOrder and remove the unused COM ports.
 
3) Windows 3.1x and DOS
In Windows 3.1 edit the parameter "PortSearchOrder" in the [Global] 
section of the file MOUSEDRV.INI located in the C:\MOUSE directory and 
remove the unused COM port.
 
 
4.4 Power Management Problems

If your mouse freezes when waking your PC up from suspend, in Windows 95 
run Regedit.exe and edit the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Logitech\MouseWare\CurrentVersion\Technical\APM
Mode="Off"

In Windows 3.1 edit the parameter "APMMode" in the [Technical] section of 
the file MOUSEDRV.INI


4.5 Logitech Enhanced Mouse Control Panel is not Updated

Under Windows 95 if the Mouse properties has not been updated to Logitech 
Enhanced Mouse Control Center, verify you have installed MouseWare. If this 
does not resolve this issue, it may be necessary to do a registry clean-up. 
Remove the following folders in the Windows 95 Registry.

Select the Start button, then Run, in the Open Line type

C:\WINDOWS\REGEDIT.EXE and click on the OK button.
  
Open the following Registry folders:
 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Mouse\xxxx

Remove all of the 0000, 0001, 0002, etc. under the Mouse folder until there 
are no folders remaining under the Mouse folder. Now shutdown your system 
and restart. Open the Mouse Properties and check to see if you now have the 
Enhanced Logitech Mouse Control Center.


4.6 Problems Operating the Wheel

If your mouse is equipped with a wheel and the wheel does not scroll, 
verify the following:
 
1) Verify that the Logitech control panel is installed properly. If you 
click the Start button and select Settings, Control Panel, the mouse 
icon should bring up a Logitech control panel. Otherwise reinstall 
MouseWare. 
 
2) If your wheel only works in Office 97 compatible applications, go to the 
Buttons page in the mouse control panel and verify that the check box 
"Use Office 97 Compatible Scroll Only" is unchecked.
 
3) The wheel will not operate in Windows 3.1 or in DOS. However, the wheel 
button will operate as a regular middle button.
 
 
4.7 Cordless Desktop

1) Keyboard loses connection with system
This can occur if the keyboard channel button is pressed while the 
system is turned off or in suspend mode. Turn the system on or resume 
from suspend and press the keyboard channel button located on the right 
side of the keyboard.  If the keyboard still does not work, follow the 
"Connect procedure" on the Easy Installation card enclosed with this 
package.
 
2) Pressing Connect has no response from software
If you receive no response from the software after the connect button is 
pressed, please do the following:
- Wait at least 30 seconds before pressing the connect button again.
- Check to see if your mouse and keyboard are working. If they are 
working, you do not need to reconnect them.
- Press the connect button on the receiver and then press the channel 
button on one of the devices. If the connect button flashes, the 
device did connect successfully.

If the devices are still not working, do the following:
- Shut down your system
- Remove the batteries from the devices
- Restart your system
- Put the batteries back into the devices
- Perform the connect procedure again.
 
3) Keyboard Only Connected -- no cordless features
If the keyboard is connected to the computer without the cordless mouse, 
you will not receive any cordless software features for the keyboard.  
This includes the Cordless Page in Keyboard Properties, battery status 
and task bar icons.
 
4) Battery Status
- Battery Status Low message appears after little use of the keyboard.
Make sure you are using alkaline batteries in both the mouse and 
keyboard. If you are using alkaline batteries and the message still 
appears, change the batteries in the device.
 
- Battery Status unknown message appears for the keyboard. 
The battery status for the keyboard is activated after 100 
keystrokes. Providing the keyboard is working as expected, this 
message is not a problem. If the keyboard is not working, please 
follow the connect procedure instructions on the enclosed Easy 
Installation Card.
 
5) Mouse cursor is erratic
 Replace batteries.
 
6) Keyboard misses keystrokes or keys repeat
 Replace batteries.
 
5. For more information

For more Troubleshooting information contact our web site at 
www.logitech.com

