PLEASE HELP-PS2/Wheel Mouse Not Recognized

[newuser]

Dear Group:
I recently got from by cousin a Compaq Presario 1725 laptop running Win98 SE
with a Touch Pad mouse. I installed a Belkin combination USB PS2/Wheel
Optical Mouse and the system will not recognize it in the Control Panel as a
two button mouse with a scroll wheel. I have no left click functionality
except for Select. I can only simulate double-clicking by right-clicking and
selecting Open from the menu. I checked the Control Panel >Mouse and Device
Manager-which showed no drivers loaded. The driver appears in Add/Remove
Programs! I uninstalled/reinstalled, etc-same problem. I could not find a
way to disable the Touch pad in the CMOS. The Device Manager lists two mice:
HID compliant and PS2/Wheel and states that they are "working properly". Do
I need to do a complete restore or what?
At wits end..thanks for your prompt replies
Newuser


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[Quaoar]

newuser wrote: Dear Group: I recently got from by cousin a Compaq Presario 1725 laptop running Win98 SE with a Touch Pad mouse. I installed a Belkin combination USB PS2/Wheel Optical Mouse and the system will not recognize it in the Control Panel as a two button mouse with a scroll wheel. I have no left click functionality except for Select. I can only simulate double-clicking by right-clicking and selecting Open from the menu. I checked the Control Panel >Mouse and Device Manager-which showed no drivers loaded. The driver appears in Add/Remove Programs! I uninstalled/reinstalled, etc-same problem. I could not find a way to disable the Touch pad in the CMOS. The Device Manager lists two mice: HID compliant and PS2/Wheel and states that they are "working properly". Do I need to do a complete restore or what? At wits end..thanks for your prompt replies Newuser --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 6/25/2003

Were there drivers or software for the mouse? Win98SE does not have
built-in support for wheel mice, AIRC. I am suspicious that you cannot
double-click left. Can you double-tap with the touchpad or do you need
to use the keys? At the least, you need software to set up the wheel
function. If there is an entry in Add/Remove, you might have setup
software installed also that you have not yet seen.

Q