an email to me earlier about this, you resolved the problem by realizing you had USB option for the mouse and after removing the adapter for ps/2 and booting up, it now works. Good job.
TONI
I've build a new system using the following componets:
Asus A7N8X deluxe Nforce 2 board
AMD 2500+ cpu
512mb Geil PC3500 memory
120GB HDD
ATI based 9800 video card
cd-rom, cd-rw
I've only installed XP Pro(no service packs yet), the NForce drivers for the board, video drivers.
I had used an old ps/2 scroll mouse to do the set up, now while attempting to use any optical mouse, they don't work. Am pluging into the ps/2 mouse port on the board with a MS Trackball Optical and a MS wheelmouse Opital, both show the curser on screen but do not operate. When pluged in the trackball does light up, the wheelmouse doesn't, it could be defective.
The optical wheelmouse is brand new, per instructions, in stalled the software first, shut down, pluged the wheelmouse in, rebooted; curser shows up, doesn't move.
Greatly appreciate any suggestion on fixing this problem.

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