topic Re: Es47 OpenVMS 7.3-2 USB support for a mouse in Operating System - OpenVMS

Es47 OpenVMS 7.3-2 USB support for a mouse

ed sharkey — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:20:54 GMT

I am having a problem with VMS seeing the USB mouse/keyboard once DecWindows starts. The mouse moves only on it's "x" axis. I have re-installed the OS to another drive.

Re: Es47 OpenVMS 7.3-2 USB support for a mouse

Steven Schweda — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 02:03:05 GMT

Have you tried a different mouse on this
system, or this mouse on a different system?

Re: Es47 OpenVMS 7.3-2 USB support for a mouse

Hein van den Heuvel — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:00:08 GMT

If the mouse moves the cursor on the screen at all (and 'click' works?) then the electrical connection, and the usb stack, is doign just fine.
99% sure to be a bad mouse! Replace or fix:
Turn it around, twist off ball retainer, scrape crud from rollers with small screwdriver or strong toothpick, clean ball with mild soapwater, reassemble.

fwiw,
Hein.

Re: Es47 OpenVMS 7.3-2 USB support for a mouse

ed sharkey — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:56:12 GMT

problem was resolved with graphics and rms patches. Thanks...

Re: Es47 OpenVMS 7.3-2 USB support for a mouse

Hein van den Heuvel — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:06:06 GMT

Well I'll be...
That'll teach me! (nah :-)

Thanks for providing the resolution/feedback,
Hein.