Mouse wheel doesn't work in eComStation 1.2 guest VM

Discussion in 'Parallels Workstation for Windows and Linux' started by rs37, Apr 23, 2006.

  1. rs37

    rs37 Member

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    My mouse wheel is not working with eCS 1.2R. This OS version comes with SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2 version 3.02 and within Parallels VM it is seen as a Virtual Video Adapter VESA VBE 3.0 with 6 MB of video memory and limited features

    When I boot the live CD, eCommStation Demo CD, from Parallels VM I have my mouse wheel working without problems. In this case I suppose SciTech SNAP driver is loaded directly, without other interferences

    My question is: Any workaround for this limitation?

    Thanks
     
  2. rs37

    rs37 Member

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    As a complementary information, I have done tests with and without Parallels Mouse Synchronization Tool installed. With eCS 1.2R, after tool installation CONFIG.SYS , GRADD and MOUSE lines looks as follows and seems to be ok for me:

    SET C1=SDDGRADD,PRLMFLT
    ...
    SET GRADD_CHAINS=C1
    ...
    DEVICE=D:\OS2\BOOT\prlmous.sys

    DEVICE=D:\OS2\MDOS\VMOUSE.SYS

    DEVICE=D:\OS2\BOOT\POINTDD.SYS

    DEVICE=D:\OS2\BOOT\MOUSE.SYS TYPE=PRLMOUS$
    ...
    Mouse synchronization works perfectly but mouse wheel doesn't work.

    With REM in line DEVICE=D:\OS2\BOOT\prlmous.sys and without the parameter 'TYPE=PRLMOUS$' for MOUSE.SYS I have no mouse synchronization but mouse wheel still doesn't work.
     
  3. Andrew @ Parallels

    Andrew @ Parallels Parallels Team

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    Thanks for reporting - we will check this.
     
  4. rs37

    rs37 Member

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    I decided to reinstall eCS and mouse wheel begin to work. I did a backup of virtual hd and install parallels mouse synchronization tool again - mouse wheel stop working. So, the problem is really with the tool.

    rfsenger
     
  5. Andrew @ Parallels

    Andrew @ Parallels Parallels Team

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    Thanks for bug localization - we will take care of it.
     
  6. tnperri

    tnperri Bit poster

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    Hi,

    I also am having this same problem.. Has a fix been found?
     
  7. mgpws

    mgpws Junior Member

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    I just installed ECS 1.2R which went fine until I installed the mouse tool. Now mouse does not work at all. I am unable to do anything. In fact the keyboard does not appear to allow selection of object. All that works is CAD. I am using the latest parallels under suse 10.1 SMP.
     
  8. SteveRichards

    SteveRichards Junior Member

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    I was also having this problem... I reread the readme.txt and made sure the config.sys was setup per instructions and the it was OK.

    I also had to disable acceleration...

    Steve
     
    Last edited: Feb 3, 2007

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