Two mice or not two mice

ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
edited January 2004 in Hardware
The wife decided to get a small two button optical mouse so it would be easier for the kids to use (small mouse for small hands). :rolleyes:

I NEED my three button mouse for fraggin. I just can't handle it for most games. :( One mouse is of the PS2 flavor, and the other is of the USB flavor. I have both hooked up, the USB takes over and disables the PS2 with no errors, soooo I set it up for two hardware profiles-
1. the default (AKA the USB works and the PS2 doesn't).
2. the other (I have the USB mouse disabled and the PS2 mouse works). Problem is I have to reboot to switch profiles.

Now on to the question...... Can I have two mice working at the same time? If so, how? :confused:

My friend has a similar issue, he is left handed and needs the mouse on the left and the rest of his family needs it on the right. Same problem.

Comments

  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited January 2004
    Hmmm, as far as i know, nope. I've seen ppl with 2 mice: 1 for the kids games and the other for the adult gaming. They have to unplug one to get the other to work. Guess that's pretty much all you can do.
  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited January 2004
    My laptop touchpad works while I have a mouse plugged in, must be because they are both listed as pointing devices in the hardware manager, and may be competing for the same IRQ/hardware resources (??). I don't think the touchpad is seen as a pointing device which is why it works in my case.
  • rapturerapture
    edited January 2004
    I've had 2 USB mice connected and both worked at the same time. Its funny to use one on the sly while someone else is using the computer.

    Gets em confused quite quickly ;)
  • berkoberko NY
    edited January 2004
    i have a ps2 and cordless usb mouse working at the same time
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Originally posted by berko
    i have a ps2 and cordless usb mouse working at the same time

    Ditto. Just a standard PS/2 mouse and a Logitech MX700.
  • ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Originally posted by Trekky8472


    Ditto. Just a standard PS/2 mouse and a Logitech MX700.

    OK, how!?? Please elaborate!
  • berkoberko NY
    edited January 2004
    i just installed each one.

    first i did the ps2
    then installed the usb

    nothing special
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    I just have them both plugged in. They work with no problems. One to the PS/2, the other to USB. I use the PS/2 on the times i forget to charge my MX700 even after it tells me to. :o
  • ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Thanks, I must play... err..... investigate now. :cool:
  • Red-SquirrelRed-Squirrel Ontario, Canada
    edited January 2004
    I also saw someone who had such configuration with a serial mouse and a ps/2 and they both worked. It probably depends on the mouse and the drivers, if they allow that or not.
  • ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    YES!!! HA HA!! Success!!!!!! :D
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