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| From: | Endlisnis <s257m AT unb DOT ca> |
| Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp |
| Subject: | Re: Mouse drivers for DJGPP programs under win95 |
| Date: | Wed, 26 Aug 1998 20:17:57 -0300 |
| Organization: | NBTel Internet |
| Lines: | 19 |
| Message-ID: | <35E497A4.B4A06192@unb.ca> |
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| DJ-Gateway: | from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp |
James Dominy wrote:
> Win95 needs no mouse driver installed before it starts, or opens a dos box.
> Hence old DOS apps that required a mouse driver no longer work with a mouse,
> unless the user installs one themselves.
That is wrong information. Win95 sets up a DOS mouse driver for any and all
DOS programs which need mouse services. It is accessed the exact same way a
normal DOS mouse driver is accessed and is compatible with most old DOS
programs.
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