MCA and Microsoft Bus Mouse Compatibility (103915)



The information in this article applies to:
    Microsoft Mouse driver for MS-DOS 6.x
    Microsoft Mouse driver for MS-DOS 7.x
    Microsoft Mouse driver for MS-DOS 8.x
    Microsoft Mouse driver for MS-DOS 9.0
    Microsoft Mouse Driver for Windows 9.0

This article was previously published under Q103915

SUMMARY

Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) computers are not compatible with the Microsoft bus mouse.

The Microsoft bus mouse is not designed to be installed in a MCA machine. The inport card is too large to fit in the expansion slot.

All IBM PS/2 Model 50s and higher are MCA machines. Other companies manufacturing MCA machines include NEC, AT&T, CBM, and NCR.

NOTE: The IBM PS/2 Model 30 and PS/1 computers are ISA machines and do support the Microsoft bus mouse.

Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 10/3/2003
Keywords: KB103915