Mouse wheel doesn't work in eComStation 1.2 guest VM

rs37 · Apr 23, 2006

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

rs37 · Apr 23, 2006

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.

Andrew @ Parallels · Apr 25, 2006

Thanks for reporting - we will check this.

rs37 · May 11, 2006

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

Andrew @ Parallels · May 13, 2006

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

tnperri · Jan 3, 2007

Andrew @ Parallels said:
Thanks for bug localization - we will take care of it.

Hi,

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

mgpws · Jan 31, 2007

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.

SteveRichards · Feb 3, 2007

mgpws said:
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.

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