19 Jan
2011
19 Jan
'11
8:22 a.m.
On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:02:58 -0600, you wrote:
Have you considered using a PS/2 mouse to free up
COM1:?
I am not sure exactly what one is... but this is a very old
(relatively speaking) PC; the only jacks on the back panel besides
the parallel printer port are the 9-pin COM1: and 25-pin COM2:
ports.
Alternatively, if you're using XP, go to
Settings->Control Panel-
Thanks, but I already thought of that and tried it. Then the mouse
didn't work :( and Windows is already enough of a PITA before
taking away mouse support.
Looks like the binary editor may be the best patch!
-Charles
System and look at the Resources for COM1: and
COM2:. Uncheck the
"use automatic settings" box and swap the IRQ and
port addresses of
COM1: and COM2:
That might work...
--Chuck 
19 Jan
19 Jan
10:02 a.m.
On 19 Jan 2011 at 10:22, Charles wrote:
On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:02:58 -0600, you wrote:
If you're running XP on it, it can't be that old (unless I've misread
your initial description of what you're doing). Even relatively
inexpensive P1 systems at least had headers on the motherboard for a
PS/2 mouse, if not an outright connector. Many early AT enclosures,
however didn't leave a hole next to the keyboard jack for the mouse,
so you may want to have a look. If it's an ATX-layout machine, then
for certain there's a mouse jack there.
--Chuck
Have you considered using a PS/2 mouse to free up
COM1:?
I am not sure exactly what one is... but this is a very old
(relatively speaking) PC; the only jacks on the back panel besides the
parallel printer port are the 9-pin COM1: and 25-pin COM2: ports. 
3:46 p.m.
On Wed, 19 Jan 2011, Chuck Guzis wrote:
If you're running XP on it, it can't be that
old (unless I've misread
your initial description of what you're doing). Even relatively
inexpensive P1 systems at least had headers on the motherboard for a
PS/2 mouse, if not an outright connector. Many early AT enclosures,
however didn't leave a hole next to the keyboard jack for the mouse,
so you may want to have a look. If it's an ATX-layout machine, then
for certain there's a mouse jack there.
. . . and if it were an old machine, you could use a "bus" mouse.
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