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	     Microsoft EasyBall README.TXT File
		       August 1995
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	(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1983-1995

This document provides complementary or late-breaking information 
to supplement the Microsoft EasyBall documentation.


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CONTENTS
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1.   General Notes
     1.1.  Changing Your EasyBall Settings and Mouse Settings
     1.2.  Video Adapters and Screen Resolution Problems
     1.3.  Turning Off the FlipCursor Setting
     1.4.  Pointerland Pointer Schemes     
     1.5.  Do Not Install EasyBall on a Network Drive or a Disk Drive
     1.6.  Running the EasyBall Software on a Computer with Multiple 
	   Operating Systems
     1.7.  Loading MOUSE.EXE into Upper Memory
     1.8.  Special Keyboard Drivers May Conflict with the EasyBall Software
     1.9.  Starting Your Computer from a Floppy Disk

2.   Notes For Windows 95 Users
     2.1. Uninstalling Your EasyBall, Mouse, or Keyboard Software
     2.2. Connecting EasyBall to a Port where Another Mouse was Previously
          Connected

3.   Notes for Windows 3.1x Users
     3.1. Uninstalling the EasyBall Software

4.   Notes for Windows NT Users
     4.1. Microsoft Windows NT Not Supported

5.   Notes for MS-DOS Users
     5.1. Installing EasyBall on an AST Computer with a PS/2 Mouse
     5.2. Uninstalling the EasyBall Software


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1. General Notes
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1.1. Changing Your EasyBall Settings and Mouse Settings

It's recommended that you use your:

* EasyBall mouse to change your EasyBall settings in the 
  EasyBall Properties window.
* Conventional mouse to change your mouse settings in the 
  Mouse Properties window.

Otherwise, your EasyBall mouse or your conventional mouse may not work
correctly.


1.2. Video Adapters and Screen Resolution Problems

When running Pointerland on a computer that has a high-resolution video 
driver, a general protection (GP) fault may occur.  In addition, 
Pointerland may not redraw the Pointerland scene correctly or display 
the correct colors.  If you experience any of these problems:

* Obtain updated video drivers from your video adapter manufacturer.

  Most problems can be fixed by obtaining new drivers from your video 
  adapter manufacturer. Contact the manufacturer to determine if newer 
  versions of your video adapter available. The company's phone number 
  should be in the documentation that came with your video adapter or 
  personal computer.  You can also obtain updated video drivers through 
  the Microsoft Download service, an electronic bulletin board that can
  be accessed by modem at (206) 936-MSDL (206-936-6735).

* Change to a different screen resolution.

  An alternative to obtaining a new or updated video adapter is to use a
  standard screen resolution, such as VGA or Super VGA (SVGA), 640 x 480, 
  with either 16 or 256 colors.


1.3. Turning Off the FlipCursor Setting

The FlipCursor setting changes the orientation of the EasyBall pointer 
when the pointer reaches the edge of the screen.  This ensures that 
the pointer never leaves the screen.  The FlipCursor setting is turned on 
by default.

>>>To turn off the FlipCursor setting from Microsoft Windows 3.1x:

  1. Locate the \MSINPUT folder (or the folder where you installed EasyBall,
     if you installed it in a folder other than \MSINPUT).
  2. Open the MSINPUT.INI file, and find the [EasyBall] section.  
  3. Change the FlipCursor setting to FlipCursor=OFF.  


>>>To turn off the FlipCursor setting from Microsoft Windows 95:

  1. Click the Start button, and then click Run. 
  2. Type the following:  regedit.
  3. Click OK.  
  4. Locate the EasyBall registry in the following folder:
     \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\MICROSOFT INPUT DEVICES\EASYBALL
  5. Double-click FlipCursor.
  6. Type the following: off.
  7. Click OK.

You must restart Windows before the new setting will take effect.

CAUTION:  You should not make changes to initialization files or the 
registry unless you know what you are doing.  You may be unable to run 
Windows if you make incorrect changes.


1.4. Pointerland Pointer Schemes

If you're using Microsoft IntelliPoint software with your mouse, then your
Pointerland pointer schemes will appear in the IntelliPoint Pointer Library.
If you delete the Pointerland schemes from the IntelliPoint Pointer Library, 
you must reinstall the EasyBall software before you can use the 
Pointerland schemes again.

The following pointer schemes are included with Pointerland:

* Airplane
* Ant
* Bunny
* Chick
* Corn
* Drop
* Leaf
* Rocket
* Star
* Hummingbird


1.5. Do Not Install EasyBall on a Network Drive or a Disk Drive

Only install the EasyBall software to a permanent drive on your computer.  
For example, do not install the EasyBall software on a disk drive or a 
network drive.


1.6. Running the EasyBall Software on a Computer with Multiple Operating 
     Systems

If you are running both Windows 3.1x and Windows 95 on the same computer
and the EasyBall software is installed on both operating systems, 
uninstalling the EasyBall software from one operating system may remove 
files that are used by the EasyBall software on the other operating system.  
If you encounter problems with the EasyBall software on the second operating
system, reinstall the EasyBall software on that operating system.  It's 
recommended that you install EasyBall in different folders on each operating
system.


1.7. Loading MOUSE.EXE into Upper Memory
  
When you install the EasyBall software, the MS-DOS mouse driver is 
automatically loaded into upper memory if it's available. If you use the 
MS-DOS loadhigh command, your mouse driver may be loaded into low memory.


1.8. Special Keyboard Drivers May Conflict with the EasyBall Software

When you install the EasyBall software on Windows 3.1x, the EasyBall Setup 
program replaces your current keyboard driver.  Because of this, you may 
encounter problems with software that requires specialized keyboard drivers,
including remote control software, such as pcANYWHERE and Carbon Copy, and 
other language versions of the Windows operating system, such as Arabic, 
Greek, and Hebrew.  If you uninstall the EasyBall software, the keyboard 
driver provided by your operating system is restored.

NOTE: This section does not apply to the Windows 95 operating system, 
because the EasyBall software does not add keyboard drivers when you install
EasyBall on Windows 95.

    
1.9. Starting Your Computer from a Floppy Disk

When you install the EasyBall software, Setup modifies the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
located on your hard disk, typically on drive C:.  If you start Microsoft 
Windows from a floppy disk, manually copy the two lines of information that 
EasyBall Setup added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your hard disk to the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT file located on the floppy disk.  Copy the following two lines:

	 SET MSINPUT=C:\MSINPUT
	 C:\MSINPUT\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE /Q

IMPORTANT:  If you installed EasyBall in a different folder, substitute that 
folder name for C:\MSINPUT in the preceding lines.


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2. Notes for Windows 95 Users
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2.1. Uninstalling Your EasyBall, Mouse, or Keyboard Software

From Windows 95, you can uninstall the EasyBall software using the EasyBall 
Uninstall icon in the Microsoft Input Devices folder.  If you lose features
of your mouse software or keyboard software after you uninstall the 
EasyBall software, reinstall your mouse or keyboard software.

Similarly, if you uninstall your mouse or keyboard software after you install 
the EasyBall software, you must reinstall the EasyBall software.  Otherwise 
you may not be able to use some of the EasyBall settings.


2.2. Connecting EasyBall to a Port where Another Mouse was Previously
     Connected

In some cases, if you connect your EasyBall mouse to a serial port where 
your conventional mouse was previously connected, your computer may treat 
EasyBall as a conventional mouse.  For example, if you changed your 
EasyBall pointer shape and that pointer shape doesn't appear when you use 
EasyBall, then your computer is treating EasyBall as a conventional mouse.  
To solve this problem, use the Windows 95 Add New Hardware wizard.

>>>To use the Windows 95 Add New Hardware wizard:

1. From Windows 95, click the Start button.
2. Click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add New Hardware icon, and then follow the on-screen
   instructions.
4. At the prompt, "Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware?",
   click Yes.


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3. Notes for Windows 3.1x Users
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3.1. Uninstalling the EasyBall Software

>>>To uninstall the EasyBall software from Windows 3.1x:

  1. Remove the following lines from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

	C:\MSINPUT\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE /Q
	SET MSINPUT=C:\MSINPUT

  2. Remove C:\MSINPUT\POINTER.EXE from the Load= line of the [Windows] 
     section of your WIN.INI file.
 
  3. In the [Boot] section of your SYSTEM.INI file, change the line:
  
	MOUSE.DRV=C:\MSINPUT\MSINPUT.DRV 
	to 
	MOUSE.DRV=MOUSE.DRV

  4. In the [386enh] section of you SYSTEM.INI file:
  
     Delete the following line:
   
	DEVICE=C:\MSINPUT\MSMICE.386

     Change the following line:

	KEYBOARD=C:\MSINPUT\MSINPUT.386
	to
	KEYBOARD=*VKD   

  IMPORTANT:  If you installed EasyBall in a different folder, 
  substitute that folder name for C:\MSINPUT in the preceding steps.


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4. Notes for Windows NT Users
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4.1. Microsoft Windows NT Not Supported

The EasyBall software doesn't support Microsoft Windows NT.


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5. Notes for MS-DOS Users
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5.1. Installing EasyBall on an AST Computer with a PS/2 Mouse

If you have an AST computer and a PS/2 mouse, the hardware detection program 
won't detect your mouse unless you use a /PS2 switch.  

>>>To install the EasyBall software on your AST machine:

  * Type the following line to run EasyBall Setup:

	Setup /PS2 

5.2. Uninstalling the EasyBall Software

To uninstall the MS-DOS version of the EasyBall software, remove the following
lines from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

	C:\MSINPUT\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE /Q
	SET MSINPUT=C:\MSINPUT

NOTE:  If you remove the preceding lines, you will lose mouse support in 
MS-DOS, including an MS-DOS window running under Windows.   


