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I turn on my pc and it gives me a prompt that says that there is no mouse. There is one. It's got an adapter on the back from whatever connection they used to use to ps2.

I need to know:

1. How to navigate through Windows 98 to turn on MouseKeys (without a mouse)

2. How to fix the darn thing so I can use the computer.

Thanks for reading this. I subscribe to a few forums and I know what it means to help out a newbie.

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Quick, temporary fix: enable MouseKeys so the numeric keypad becomes a mouse. Press Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock (this toggles MouseKeys on Windows 9x), or open Run (Start → Run or Win+R) and type control access.cpl to open Accessibility Options and enable MouseKeys there. Once on, the numeric keypad moves the pointer and keys on the keypad act as clicks — there are settings to slow the pointer down if it feels too fast. (bungalowsoftware.com)

How MouseKeys maps the keypad: 8 = up, 2 = down, 4 = left, 6 = right; 5 is a click; + can act as a double-click; Ins/Del are used to start/end drags; modifiers let you move slowly or in big jumps. Use the MouseKeys Settings button to drop the top speed and raise acceleration so the pointer is controllable. (flylib.com)

Permanent fixes to the “no mouse” boot message: the usual culprits are a connector/protocol mismatch or a driver conflict. Adapters that simply change the plug shape often don’t translate protocols — a PS/2-to-serial or USB-to-PS/2 adapter will only work if the mouse hardware supports both protocols. Try a native-match mouse if possible, test the same mouse on another machine, and check the motherboard BIOS for PS/2/serial port settings. (flylib.com)

If the mouse works in Safe Mode but fails in normal mode (as described), that points to a driver or startup conflict. Boot Safe Mode (tap F8 during boot), open Device Manager (you can jump straight to the System Properties/Device Manager tab with rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL SYSDM.CPL,,1), uninstall any non-Microsoft mouse drivers, run the Add Hardware Wizard (hdwwiz.cpl) to redetect, and use msconfig to disable suspect startup items. Reboot and retest. (support.falconcc.com)

References: MouseKeys / Accessibility guidance, run Control Panel applets from Run, why simple adapters can fail.

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Its been my experience that those darn adpters rarely work .Get your self a ps/2 mouse or take the adpter off and plug it into the serial port.,next to floppy drive a mouse is probably the cheapest thng you can buy for a computer .
The Tab key and the arrow keys will help you move from icon to icon and shift+f10 will right click.

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moved to the right forum :D

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Hi, I am working on a computer for a friend and the mouse shows up and I can manuver it in safe mode. However when the computer is is Windows Me mode it only works for a short time, then stops. It is a regular ps2 mouse.
Also on her computer there is supposed to be sound, but I don't hear any. I have checked in the control panel for sound and audio and see no tick box for the speaker within that Folder.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!

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